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seat-of-the-pants

[ seet-uhv-thuh-pants ]

adjective

  1. using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork:

    a seat-of-the-pants management style.

  2. done without the aid of instruments:

    The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of seat-of-the-pants1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

Welcome to the wonderful world of third-tier, seat-of-the-pants presidential runs.

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