play it by ear
Intermediate (B1) informal
To decide what to do as things happen.
"We don't have a firm schedule — let's just play it by ear."
Hear it in context
That One Word Americans Use When They're NOT Interested
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 7:47
We can play it by ear.
That One Word Americans Use When They're NOT Interested
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 8:10
We'll play it by ear.
That One Word Americans Use When They're NOT Interested
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 18:54
Let's play it by ear.
That One Word Americans Use When They're NOT Interested
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 8:07
Let's just play it by ear.
Tommy & Tubbo Reunite in MCC 2026...
TommyVODS · 131:00
You can just kind of play it by ear.