Play It By Year Edit Meaning

1.

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"?

See improvise, play it by ear, wing it, plan, figure it out

2.

wait and see what happens

I'm going to play it by year and see what happens.

See play it by ear, wait, calm, patient, FYD

3.

wait and see what happens

What are you doing today?

I dunno. I'm going to play it by year.

See play it by ear, wait, patient, calm

4.

-to wait and see how things go as time passes

Let's just play it by year tonight.

See patience, chill, take it easy, calm down