automatic pilot
Idioms about automatic pilot
on automatic pilot, functioning in an unthinking or reflexive manner.
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How to use automatic pilot in a sentence
Tell them that true friendship does not thrive on an automatic pilot.
Why Obama Will Address Israelis, Not Their Politicians | Fania Oz-Salzberger | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSherman flattened out, and without paying any attention to direction, snapped in the automatic pilot and reached for his gun.
The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher PrattWithout orders, without clearance papers, without an automatic pilot check.
The Long Voyage | Carl Richard JacobiBy the exercise of his will he has set his course, and on that course he will stay as if guided by an automatic pilot.
The Pursuit of God | A. W. TozerHe punched down the keys, and sat back to wait for the automatic pilot to carry him out from Earth.
Starman's Quest | Robert Silverberg
The pilot took over manual control from the automatic pilot.
Space Platform | Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for automatic pilot
Also called: autopilot a device that automatically maintains an aircraft on a preset course
on automatic pilot informal acting without conscious thought because of tiredness, shock, or familiarity with the task being performed
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