FLY (OR DRIVE) BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS
Meaning of FLY (OR DRIVE) BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS in English
fly ( or drive) by the seat of one's pants
informal
rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge.
→ pants
Concise Oxford English vocab.
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2004