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Play it by ear

Play it by ear

Decide what to do as things happen, without a fixed plan.

We don't know the weather yet, so let's play it by ear.

Remember: From music: playing a tune by listening, without written notes. Informal and very common.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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