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ESLPod_0627_WE_0928 Being Spontaneous or Well-Planned The phrase "to play (something) by ear," in this podcast, means to be spontaneous, or to decide what to do at the moment based on the information available then, without planning anything ahead of time: "We want to move as soon as possible, but we'll have to play it by ear, because we can't move until our house sells." The phrase "to grin from ear to ear" means to have a very big smile because one is very happy: "When they offered him the job, he grinned from ear to ear." The phrase "to be up to (one's) ears in something" means to have a lot of something: "Billy has been up to his ears in work all week." Finally, the phrase "to be all ears" means to really want to hear what someone is going to say: "Tell us about your date! We're all ears."

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ESLPod 627 to play (something) by ear Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0627_WE_0928
Episode Id	ESLPod 627
Episode Title	Being Spontaneous or Well-Planned
Phrase	to play (something) by ear
Text	The phrase "to play (something) by ear," in this podcast, means to be spontaneous, or to decide what to do at the moment based on the information available then, without planning anything ahead of time: "We want to move as soon as possible, but we'll have to play it by ear, because we can't move until our house sells." The phrase "to grin from ear to ear" means to have a very big smile because one is very happy: "When they offered him the job, he grinned from ear to ear." The phrase "to be up to (one's) ears in something" means to have a lot of something: "Billy has been up to his ears in work all week." Finally, the phrase "to be all ears" means to really want to hear what someone is going to say: "Tell us about your date! We're all ears."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Phrase Means Play Ear Eslpod Move Spontaneous Well Planned