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seat-of-the-pants
[ seet-uhv-thuh-pants ]
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.
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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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