KK48

When you work something out as you go, without having a plan or pattern to follow: “I didn’t have anything to go by, so I just (did it) ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

PLAYED IT BY EAR	9
BY TRIAL AND ERROR	3
BY EAR	2
BY GUESS AND BY GOLLY	2
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK	2
BY THE SEAT OF MY PANTS	2
FLEW BY THE SEAT OF MY PANTS	2
FOLLOWED MY NOSE	2
HIT OR MISS	2
WINGED IT	2
AS IT CAME	1
BY HOOK AND BY CROOK	1
FAKED IT	1
MADE IT UP AS I WENT ALONG	1
OFFHAND	1
ON MY OWN	1
WUNG IT	1

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