play by ear in Russian
play by ear in Russian
[[де́йствовать]] по [[обстоятельство|обстоя́тельствам]]
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.
импровизи́ровать
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.