Play it by ear
Definitionadapt 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\"
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 Definition
看着办？ (any one got suggestions?)
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