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play by ear

Idiom Making Decisions

Meaning

to improvise or decide as you go rather than following a fixed plan

Example Sentences

"We don't have a fixed schedule, so let's just play it by ear."

Related Expressions

hope against hope

to continue hoping even when it seems impossible

go to seed

to decline in quality or condition

the bottom has fallen out

a situation in which something has suddenly failed or collap...

Keep an open mind

To be willing to consider new ideas or opinions.

blind faith

trusting without questioning

on the beat

a police officer's regular patrol route