play it by ear

معنی

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

بدون برنامه و هم‌زمان با پیش آمدن اوضاع تصمیم گرفتن.

مثال‌ها

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.

دستور زبان

فقط play تغییر شکل می‌دهد: played، playing. ضمیر it ثابت می‌ماند و چیزی بین کلمه‌ها نمی‌آید.

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