SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS


Meaning of SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS in English

/seet"euhv dheuh pants"/ , adj.

1. using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.

2. done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing.

[ 1940-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .