Idiom: PLAY IT BY EAR - English Vocabulary #shorts
What does it mean if you 'play it by ear'? Today, we're looking at the idiomatic expression 'play it by ear'. If you play something by ear, it means that you are reacting to a situation and then making a decision. You're not planning anything in advance. It's about being flexible and making decisions based on the situation as it unfolds. Now, apparently, this expression comes from the world of music. Musicians often play a piece of music without reading the notes, but by listening and improvising based on what they hear. Here are a couple of examples to illustrate how it's used: 'What are we doing after lunch?' 'I'm not sure; let's play it by ear. Maybe we can go grab a coffee or go for a walk in the park.' 'Do you have any plans for your vacation?' 'No, not really. I think I'll play it by ear. Maybe I'll visit a few cities or just go hang out on a beach somewhere.' 'The way that I approach the situation, at least, is just to play it by ear and see how it develops step by step.' 'Do you have a plan for the meeting tomorrow?' 'It depends on what the client says, so we'll just have to play it by ear.' I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time. https://organicenglish.club/ More from Organic English: Organic English Website: http://bit.ly/Organic-Web On Facebook: http://bit.ly/Organic-Facebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/Organic-Insta SUBSCRIBE ➡️ http://bit.ly/Subscribe2OrganicEnglish #idioms #english #vocabulary #learnenglish #grammar #ielts #englishteacher #englishvocabulary #englishlearning #englishidioms #englishgrammar #englishtips #englishlanguage #phrasalverbs #toefl #education #studyenglish #learningenglish #learning #phrases #speakenglish #idiom #englishclass #esl #ingles #language #englishcourse #proverbs #vocab #learnenglishonline