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play by ear

/pleɪ baɪ ir/ /pleɪ baɪ ɪə/
idiom
Idiom
  1. 1 kulaktan çalmak
  2. 2 duruma göre hareket etmek, doğaçlama yapmak

Definition (English)

  1. To play music without reading written notes, relying on skill and memory.
  2. To decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than planning in advance.

Example Sentences

  1. I don't know the song, I'll just play it by ear.
    Şarkıyı bilmiyorum, sadece kulaktan çalacağım.
  2. She never had lessons; she learned to play the piano by ear.
    Hiç ders almadı; piyanoyu kulaktan çalmayı öğrendi.
  3. We don't have a plan, so we'll have to play it by ear.
    Planımız yok, bu yüzden duruma göre hareket etmek zorunda kalacağız.
  4. Let's not book anything yet and just play it by ear.
    Henüz bir şey ayırtmayalım, duruma göre karar veririz.

Synonyms

improvisewing itad libgo with the flow

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