play it by ear

Significado

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

Decidir qué hacer según van ocurriendo las cosas, sin un plan.

Ejemplos

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.

Gramática

Solo cambia play: played, playing. it no cambia y no se intercala nada entre las palabras.

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