Daily life
go by feel
rely on instinct
To go by feel means to decide what to do using your instinct instead of exact measurements or clear instructions.
Hear it in real life
How did you find the path without a map?
We went by feel and followed the river.
I do not use a recipe for soup; I just go by feel.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I go with feel when I cook.
Say: I go by feel when I cook.
The usual preposition in this phrase is 'by', not 'with'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
go by feel; went by feel; usually go by feel
Your turn: say it out loud
I do not use a recipe for soup; I just go by feel.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
go by feel
rely on instinct
“I do not use a recipe for soup; I just go by feel.”
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