play it by ear
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play (something) by ear — 1. to deal with a situation as it develops and without a plan. I m not sure if I can go bowling or not, I ll just have to play it by ear. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: I write by ear, and rarely with any exact notion of how I want … New idioms dictionary
play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you don t have a plan of action, but decide what to do as events take shape … The small dictionary of idiomes
play it by ear — play without a plan, improvise, jam If our plans fail, we can play it by ear. We ll be creative! … English idioms
play (something) by ear — play (sth) by ˈear idiom to play music by remembering how it sounds rather than by reading it Main entry: ↑earidiom … Useful english dictionary
play it by ear — verb decide on one s actions as one goes along, depending on the situation She didn t know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * See play … Useful english dictionary
play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you don t have a plan of action, but decide what to do as events take shape. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression means to improvise or do something without preparation, according to the demands of the … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
play it by ear — until we know all the facts, we ll have to play it by ear when a guest doesn t show up for live radio, you learn quickly how to play it by ear Syn: improvise, extemporize, ad lib; make it up as one goes along, think on one s feet, informal wing… … Thesaurus of popular words
play something by ear — 1》 perform music without having seen a score. 2》 (play it by ear) informal proceed instinctively according to circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan. → play … English new terms dictionary
play it by ear — decide on something according to the situation Let s play it by ear and decide what to do after we see the movie … Idioms and examples
play it by ear — to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops rather than planning how you are going to react. I m not sure how long I ll stay at the party. I ll just play it by ear … New idioms dictionary
