Is the expression 'play it by year' or 'play it by here'?

Question

Is the expression 'play it by year' or 'play it by here'?

Answer 1

Play it by ear I think is the term you are looking for.

Answer 2

play it  by EAR referring  to  playing a musical piece from  just  listening to it  without  the  benefit  of  sheet  music.

common usage - to improvise,  to  fly  by the  seat  of your  pants (which  means  without  navigational aids another  favorite  of  mine)

Answer 3

Play it by ear.  ; )

Answer 4

Play it by ear!

Answer 5

neither- play it by ear

Answer 6

Play it by ear is the expression you are thinking of.

Answer 7

The correct expression is 'play it by ear'.

It means something to the effect of not having a specific plan.  As in

"Do you want to go to the movies tonight?"

"I'm game, what time?"

"I'm not sure, we have to wait for Bob to get home...We'll have to play it by ear, just let me know."

I imagine it comes from musicians not having sheet music, so they play a song by discerning the notes from what they hear (with their ears)...

Answer 8

It's play it by ear....just like as with music some play it by music notes and some by ear....without music notes...

Also in life it's to just wait and see that the other person thinks or how things may go before making a decision...hope this helps..