en temps et lieux utiles

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn/know/understand something"
son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother who is 16, is learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, all right but, at age 13, you are definitely not old enough. now, go to bed.
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Using big words to sound smart.

Someone may use this to express how smart they are to a colleague, friend, girlfriend, boyfriend or even your boss.
Jack: Utilizing gargantuan idioms to fabricate intelligence.
Boss: What?
Jack: Oh, I'm just using big words to sound smart.
Boss: OK.
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en temps et lieux utiles

French phrase meaning essentially, a combination of "when the time is right (for you to know)" and "when and where you will be mature enough (to know)".
son: Dad, who is Jerry Sandusky? I keep hearing on his name a lot lately on Fox News. And how is it possible for a coach to be accused of child sex abuse?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles. Now go sleep tight.
by Sexydimma June 23, 2012
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utility person

One who always does what family and friends ask of them but they are excluded from being invited to or are not a part of any activities they are not needed do provide a a service for.
Sure I'll come to the get together and do whatever you need me to do. It's ok if you act like I'm not there I love bring your utility person.
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Utility

1. the use, uses or usefulness of something or someone.

2. the relevancy of a device or person's capabilities, specialties, skills or training.
Hammers are great, you can hammer nails, bash things in place, crack skulls, plenty of Utility.

or

you're not likely to survive in a warzone as a dolphin trainer, that's a scenario where you've just got no survivability or utility.
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utility

Utility, or Util, when used in contexts of online multiplayer video games, means:
1. Something that affect the game but not in a way of simply dealing damage or healing, for example skills of crowd control and debuff.
2.The quality of being able to affect the game besides dealing damage or healing.
3. In some games, for example Valorant, it is just a synonym for Skill or Ability, no matter if it simply just deals damage or heals.
1.Ana's utilities are sleep dart, anti-heal nade and her ult Nano Boost.(Ana is an Overwatch Agent)
2. If you've ever used a speed boost to escape pursuers and assured death you know utility can be a deciding factor in battles.
3.In Valorant you need not only to aim and shoot accurately but also to be adept in of all your utilities.
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Bitch Utility Vehicle

A Sports Utility Vehicle which is primarily marketed towards women
I can't believe Matt bought a Ford Escape! Doesn't he know that's a Bitch Utility Vehicle?
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