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play by the ear

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  • play (something) by ear — 1. to deal with a situation as it develops and without a plan. I m not sure if I can go bowling or not, I ll just have to play it by ear. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: I write by ear, and rarely with any exact notion of how I want …   New idioms dictionary

  • play it by ear — verb decide on one s actions as one goes along, depending on the situation She didn t know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * See play …   Useful english dictionary

  • play it by ear —    If you play it by ear, you don t have a plan of action, but decide what to do as events take shape.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    This expression means to improvise or do something without preparation, according to the demands of the …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • play it by ear — until we know all the facts, we ll have to play it by ear when a guest doesn t show up for live radio, you learn quickly how to play it by ear Syn: improvise, extemporize, ad lib; make it up as one goes along, think on one s feet, informal wing… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • play it by ear — decide on something according to the situation Let s play it by ear and decide what to do after we see the movie …   Idioms and examples

  • play it by ear — to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops rather than planning how you are going to react. I m not sure how long I ll stay at the party. I ll just play it by ear …   New idioms dictionary

  • Play it by Ear Productions — is an audio theatre production company devoted to the development and distribution of original plays for radio, the internet, and compact disc; the company was founded in 2002 by actor/playwright/producer Lance Roger Axt in New York City, New… …   Wikipedia

  • play it by ear — v. wait and see how a situation develops, wait and decide later (depending on what happens in the meantime), improvise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • The Gas Heart — Written by Tristan Tzara Characters Mouth Ear Eye Nose Neck Eyebrow Date premiered 1921 …   Wikipedia

  • ear — ear1 [ir] n. [ME ere < OE ēare akin to Goth ausō, Ger ohr < IE base * ous , ear > L auris, Gr ous, OIr au] 1. the part of the body specialized for the perception of sound; organ of hearing: the human ear consists of the external ear, the …   English World dictionary

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