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"
"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.
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.
by Sexydimma April 13, 2013
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.
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.
Boss: What?
Jack: Oh, I'm just using big words to sound smart.
Boss: OK.
by The Evit One October 28, 2010
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.
father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles. Now go sleep tight.
by Sexydimma June 23, 2012
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.
by Too old for this poop June 5, 2022
That Mfer over there built like a utility pole!
by ichitaraaa January 21, 2022
1. the use, uses or usefulness of something or someone.
2. the relevancy of a device or person's capabilities, specialties, skills or training.
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.
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.
by JOYK1LLZ May 11, 2020
by Utile October 10, 2018