play it by beer

to play it by ear, but when alcohol will obviously be involved in the future.
admitting alcohol makes plans less concrete.

hey todd, what should we do saturday morning?
well, skyler's party is friday night, LETS PLAY IT BY BEER.

by deezo June 24, 2005

Play it by year

A common misphrasing of play it by ear
Meaning:
-to figure it out as the situation presents itself
-to improvise with plans as needed

-What are you going to do on your date tonight?
-I don't know. I'll just play it by year.
-Don't you mean "by ear"?

by Gina Mason March 21, 2007

play it by ear

When you do not have a plan, or instructions. When someone is not going to follow a direction or plan, they are just going to figure it out as they go alone. The saying derives from a musician being asked "Do you know how to play the song....." . Although the musician has no music sheets or formal note instructions, since he/she has heard the song before he/she says "No, But I can play it by ear"

I child sitting at a piano figuring out them self how to play marry had a little lamb with no instruction is an example of "play it by ear"

The term now is used for all sorts of reasons, if your not sure how to do something, or what you are doing, but are happy to just figure it out as you go along.

What are you doing tonight? "I'm going to play it by ear"

by Know Stuff August 5, 2016

Play it by Year

To decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation when referencing time and not sound. The better version of Play it by ear. It is technically what all you mother fuckers are saying anyways.

I am not sure if I can go the game, I will it play it by year to see what time I'm done at work

by Play it by Year September 29, 2022

play it by beer

to play it by ear but when alcohol will obviously be a factor.

hey todd, lets go surfing saturday morning.
well skyler's party is friday. we'd better play it by beer.

by deezo June 30, 2005

Play it by year

Same meaning as "play it by ear"; to deal with something as it develops rather than planning on how to act. Use it in speech and no one will know you are saying "year" rather than "by ear". Watch as chaos ensues.

Alex: Hey let's just play it by year.
Leah: Yeah.

by NoItsByYear February 13, 2017

play multiplayer by yourself

to masturbate or jack off

I have to go.

Why? To play multiplayer by yourself?

by m2150 December 5, 2007