play it by ear

the wrong way to say "play it by year"

Tom: Let's just play it by ear.
Jeb: What?! That makes no sense

by kg5025 June 18, 2011

let's play it by ear

It's never going to happen.

Can we reschedule our date to next Saturday?

That's fine.

What time?

Let's play it by ear.

by Tommigun October 21, 2015

Play it by Earl's

A phrase, used when drunk or when discussing a time period when you expect to be drunk, meaning essentially the same thing as the high-brow phrase "play it by ear."

Play it by Earl's was coined in honor of Earl's on the Ave, a well-known bar in Seattle where you go when you want drinks that will knock you on your ass.

"What are your plans for Friday?"

"I dunno, I'm just going to have a few drinks and play it by Earl's"

by WeGonDrank August 4, 2009