I'll have to _________ because I don't know how Sheila's parents are going to react to this offer.

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Option 1: count on my fingers

Option 2: face the music

Option 3: break the ice

Option 4: play it by ear

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The blank needs an idiom meaning to handle a situation spontaneously without a fixed plan. Option 1 -> count on my fingers -> means to use fingers for basic counting, not relevant to handling uncertain situations. Option 2 -> face the music -> means to accept consequences or confront unpleasant situations, not about improvising. Option 3 -> break the ice -> means to initiate conversation or ease tension in social situations, not about uncertainty. Option 4 -> play it by ear -> means to handle a situation without a predetermined plan, adapting as circumstances unfold.

When you play it by ear, you're handling a situation without a script or fixed plan, just like a musician who plays music by listening rather than reading sheet music. You're staying flexible and making decisions as you go, adapting to whatever comes your way in the moment.

IPMAT Indore (VA) PYQs

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