homme de la situation
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔm də la si.tɥa.sjɔ̃/
Noun
homme de la situation m (usually uncountable, plural hommes de la situation)
- the man that is needed at a particular moment
- être l'homme de la situation ― to be the man that can solve the problem, to be the man to do it, to be the right man for the job, to be the right man at the right time
Usage notes
- Almost only used in être l'homme de la situation.
- The feminine equivalent is femme de la situation.
See also
- tomber à pic