Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Play it by ear
(Originally posted March 30, 2006)
Definition: adapt to the circumstances, extemporize
Example:
A: "Do you have any idea what to do next?"
B: "No, I'll just have to play it by ear."
Similar Sayings/Idioms:
We'll "make it up as we go (along)"
We'll "fly by the seat of our pants"
Origin: This expression is from music. Some musicians are so gifted, they can play a song just by listening to it once. Thus, they are "playing it by ear".
Chinese equivalent: 看著辦﹖ (any one got suggestions?)
Definition: adapt to the circumstances, extemporize
Example:
A: "Do you have any idea what to do next?"
B: "No, I'll just have to play it by ear."
Similar Sayings/Idioms:
We'll "make it up as we go (along)"
We'll "fly by the seat of our pants"
Origin: This expression is from music. Some musicians are so gifted, they can play a song just by listening to it once. Thus, they are "playing it by ear".
Chinese equivalent: 看著辦﹖ (any one got suggestions?)
# posted by GuyReviews @ 10:39 AM 
