seat-of-the-pants
[ seet-uh v-th uh-pants ]
/ ˈsit əv ðəˈpænts /
adjective
using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.
done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing.
Origin of seat-of-the-pants
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby seat-of-the-pants
seasons, the,
seastrand,
seat,
seat belt,
seat of the pants, by the,
seat-of-the-pants,
seatback,
seater,
seating,
seatmate,
seato
Example sentences from the Web for seat-of-the-pants
Welcome to the wonderful world of third-tier, seat-of-the-pants presidential runs.