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Play Ear Means Improvise Act Preparation Demands Situation

Phrase/Idiom play by ear
Definition To play by ear means to improvise or act without preparation, according to the demands of the situation.
Example It’s impossible to know how the situation will develop. Let’s just play it by ear.

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