play it by ear

Maksud

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

Memutuskan tindakan mengikut keadaan, tanpa rancangan.

Contoh

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.

Tatabahasa

Hanya kata play yang berubah: played, playing. Kata it kekal, dan tiada perkataan disisipkan di antara kata-kata frasa ini.

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