Playing It By Ear

I was making a tentative arrangement with a friend via text to meet up. I then said, "We'll play it by ear. "

After sending the text, I wondered if she knew what that expression meant. Then I thought she must do as she's been living in the UK now for donkey's years. (My friend is from Poland).

I soon received a response from her saying she didn't have a clue what I was on about. I explained to her that the expression means, "we'll see how it goes" and she understood.

I'm sure all countries have their own quaint idioms which baffle others. 😊

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