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idiomplay sth by earspoken to react to a situation as it happens, because you do not know how it is going to change or develop:When asked whether the President's health would stand up to the trip, Mandela's press secretary said, "We'll have to play it by ear.""What are you doing tonight?" "I don't know - we're playing it by ear and waiting to find out if Rachel's coming or not."
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