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by the seat of one's pants

See: FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS.

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fly by the seat of one's pants

[fly by the seat of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments. * /Many pilots in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pants

[pants] See: [ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS], [CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN], [FANCY PANTS], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE'S PANTS], [KICK IN THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

seat

[seat] See: [BACK SEAT DRIVER], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [HOT SEAT], [JUDGMENT SEAT], [TAKE A BACK SEAT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[seat belt] {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in a moving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. * /When the plane began to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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