play it by ear

뜻

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

계획 없이 상황에 따라 그때그때 정하다.

예문

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.

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 play뿐이다: played, playing. it은 바뀌지 않으며, 단어 사이에 아무것도 넣지 않는다.

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