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to play it by ear

to play it by ear
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley it bahy eer]
    • /tu pleɪ ɪt baɪ ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley it bahy eer]
    • /tu pleɪ ɪt baɪ ɪər/

Definition of to play it by ear words

  • phrase to play it by ear If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance. 0
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Parts of speech for To play it by ear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to play it by ear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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