Seat-of-the-pants Definition

sētəv-thə-pănts

adjective

Using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan.

Webster's New World

Performed without using instruments.

A seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.

American Heritage

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.

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Origin of Seat-of-the-pants

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