Play By Ear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play by ear What does play by ear mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	Although the woman can't read music she can play by ear and is a very good musician.
play by ear What does play by ear mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
play by ear What does play by ear mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
play by ear What does play by ear mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	Although the woman cannot read music she can play by ear and is a very good musician.
	Some Random Idioms
in a kind/sort of way What does "in a kind/sort of way" mean?	to a certain extent, a little, somewhat	In a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one.

above average What does "above average" mean?	better or higher than average	The boy's marks were above average in all subjects except history.
by way of (something or somewhere) What does "by way of (something or somewhere)" mean?	passing through or by a place	We drove to the airport by way of the small town.
make chin music What does "make chin music" mean?	to talk, to chatter	The two old friends spent the morning making chin music.
fall down on the job What does "fall down on the job" mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
Get it off your chest What does "Get it off your chest" mean?	If you get something off your chest, you confess to something that has been troubling you.
force someone's hand What does "force someone's hand" mean?	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that time	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that timeThe man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.
on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	on someone's own self (used often with responsibility)	The responsibility for organizing the office is always on my shoulders.
Double Dutch What does "Double Dutch" mean?	(UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible.
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	to sense something	I feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month.
green thumb What does "green thumb" mean?	a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow	The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
learn by heart What does "learn by heart" mean?	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.

American Idioms and Expressions

Play By Ear Idiom