1. Play it by ear 见机行事,走着瞧
I'm not prepared for the speech so I have to play it by ear.
我没准备演讲稿,到时只好见机行事了。
释义:本义可不是玩耳朵,而是不看乐谱就演奏,引申为见机行事。
2. Play with fire 自找麻烦,玩火
If you play with fire, you're going to get burned!
玩火必自焚。
疯狂联想:
play with oneself:手淫(粗话),直译是自己玩自己。