play it by ear

المعنى

to decide what to do as things happen, without a plan

تحديد التصرف حسب تطور الأمور دون خطة.

أمثلة

1. 1We haven't booked anything for the weekend; we'll just play it by ear.
2. 2The guide had no fixed route and played it by ear, depending on how tired we were.
3. 3I don't know if I'll feel up to the party, so can we play it by ear?
4. 4With a toddler in tow, we never plan our days out; we just play it by ear.
5. 5The client might change her mind, so Priya played it by ear rather than preparing three versions.

القواعد

يتغير play وحده: played، playing. تبقى it ثابتة ولا يضاف شيء بين الكلمات.

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