by the seat of the pants
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“I think it’s going to be a little bit by the seat of the pants because there’s no formula to go by,” Popovich said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
The Red Storm and its fans are about to be welcomed into Lav’s World, where wedding plans are not the only decisions that are made by the seat of the pants.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2010
When timbermen tried to go on their own lands, they were seized by the officious Marine guards of the camp and escorted off by the seat of the pants.
From Time Magazine Archive
One Justice Department spokesman admits that much of the navigating has to be done by the seat of the pants.
From Time Magazine Archive
A pair of ice tongs are placed so as to grasp the passenger by the seat of the pants or the polonaise, as the case may be, when he or she gets on the platform.
From Peck's Compendium of Fun by Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)
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