Play it by ear
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 7To do something without special preparation
बिना तैयारी के हालात देखकर करना
He played it by ear and finished fifteen minutes early.
To play it by ear works after preparation and not instead of it.
Daily use: Play it by ear karenge.
जिस boxer की आँखें बंद हो गईं, वो तैयारी कैसे करे? वो बस आवाज़ सुनकर मुक्का मारता है। Play it by ear यानी बिना तैयारी, हालात देखकर काम करना।
A blinded boxer cannot prepare for a fight he cannot see; he punches towards the sound he hears. To play it by ear is to act without preparation, reacting to the situation as it unfolds.
इसका meaning है बिना तैयारी, हालात के हिसाब से करना। Options में improvise, 'off the cuff' सही और rehearsed opposite है।
It means to act without preparation as the situation develops. Improvise and 'off the cuff' match; rehearsed is the opposite.