play it by ear

意味

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

計画を立てず成り行きに応じて決める.

例文

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.

文法

変化するのは play だけ：played、playing。it はそのままで、語の間には何も入れない。

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