to play it by ear = to improvise rather than plan
“My friends and I hadn’t booked any part of our trip, but ‘played it by ear’, queuing in sweaty ticket office lines and taking it in turns to fetch water …”
to play it by ear = to improvise rather than plan
“My friends and I hadn’t booked any part of our trip, but ‘played it by ear’, queuing in sweaty ticket office lines and taking it in turns to fetch water …”
to hit the book = to study
It’s been about 30 years since I hit the books on this stuff, so can not longer give you the math without looking it up.
to take the rough with the smooth = to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts
the ball is in your court = it is your turn to take action / your responsibility
I realised the ball was in my court. No one else would have the same opportunity.
mud sticks = said to mean that people are likely to believe something bad that is said about someone, even if it is not true
Mud sticks, however unjust and fourth-hand the accusation, however misguided your accuser and however hard you fight to clear your name.