11. Play it by ear
Welcome to English in a Minute. If you listen to American English, you probably have heard this phrase: Play it by ear. What does it mean Lets find out by listening to an American English conversation. Hey, what do you want to do this weekend I dont know. We could see a movie or have dinner. Why dont we play it by ear Sure. Play it by ear means you arent going to make a firm plan, but will decide what to do as you go along. This idiom has a musical meaning too. When you dont have the written music for a song, but you play the notes that you think youve heard, you play it by ear. So when you are in a situation where you make a plan as you go, youre playing it by ear. And thats English in a Minute
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