by the seat of one's pants

by the seat of one's pants
*by the seat of one's pants
Fig. by sheer luck and use of intuition. (*Typically: fly \by the seat of one's pants; make it \by the seat of one's pants.) •

I got through school by the seat of my pants.

Pilots who are in fog and using only instruments are flying by the seat of their pants.

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See: FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • by\ the\ seat\ of\ one's\ pants — See: fly by the seat of one s pants …   Словарь американских идиом

  • by the seat of one's pants — cvb idi by the seat of one s pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork …   From formal English to slang

  • fly by the seat of one's pants — phrasal slang : to fly an airplane by a sense of feeling without the aid of instruments * * * (fly) by the seat of one s pants (to get through a difficult or dangerous situation) by a combination of resourcefulness and sheer luck • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

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  • fly (or drive) by the seat of one's pants — informal rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge. → pants …   English new terms dictionary

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  • (fly) by the seat of one's pants — (to get through a difficult or dangerous situation) by a combination of resourcefulness and sheer luck ● pants …   Useful english dictionary

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