Play It By Ear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play it by ear What does play it by ear mean?	to decide to do something according to the situation	Let`s play it by ear and decide where to eat after we see the movie.
play it by ear What does play it by ear mean?	to decide what to do in a certain situation when you encounter the situation, to not plan in advance for something	I do not know what time I will be back on Sunday so we should play it by ear to find a good time to meet.
play it by ear What does play it by ear mean?	to decide what to do in a certain situation when you are already involved in the situation, to not plan in advance for something, to improvise	We can play it by ear and decide where to meet later.
play it by ear What does play it by ear mean?	to decide to do something according to the situation	"Let`s play it by ear and decide where to eat after we see the movie."
	Some Random Idioms
off the beam What does "off the beam" mean?	to be wrong/mistaken	What he said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.

shit or get off the pot What does "shit or get off the pot" mean?	take action or leave
on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
comparitive negligence What does "comparitive negligence" mean?	in a civil lawsuit where the fault (negligence) of the two parties is taken into account in assessing damages	The judge determined that it was a case of comparative negligence and the landlord and the tenant were both forced to pay damages.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	having something ready to sell or use	The store didn`t have any computer discs in stock so we bought some over the Internet.
ruin of (someone or something) What does "ruin of (someone or something)" mean?	the cause of someone's destruction/failure	I think that the poor business skills of my uncle will be the ruin of him.
rophy What does "rophy" mean?	rohypnol
in the same league as someone What does "in the same league as someone" mean?	be at the same level as someone	be at the same level as someoneThe boys soccer team was not in the same league at their opponents.

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Play It By Ear Idiom