seat-of-the-pants

1. adjective. Informal. Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method. Performed without using instruments: a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.

2. Verb: using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined man

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

The young owners of the start up company were running their business by the seat-of-their-pants because they lacked previous experience.

by Mozhgan Hudiburgh December 3, 2019

seat-of-the-pants

Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method, improvised;Performed without using instruments

He had become used to seat-of-the-pants solutions in response to unexpected problems

by L.Charlie January 2, 2009

flying by the seat of your pants

When you don't prepare for anything or tell anybody anything until the last minute.

John: I didn't start getting ready for our 8:00 flight until 7:30.
Joe: Dude you're flying by the seat of your pants.

by Sh*tsticks March 20, 2018

fly by the seat of your pants

1. to pilot a plane by feel and instinct rather than by instruments

2. to proceed or work by feel or instinct without formal guidelines or experience

It's during a time like that that you must fly by the seat of your pants.

by Light Joker May 1, 2006

Fly by the seat of my pants

Idiomatic expression used when you want to mean that things are not planned/ organized / expected.

I don't know yet what i'll be doing during my holidays in Europe: Restaurants in Paris, shops in Milan, beers in Berlin ...i think i'll let myself fly by the seat of my pants.

by Clairoush August 16, 2011

fly by the seat of your pants

Act according to one's own desires or beliefs without regard for standards for social behavior, logical sensibility, or the approval of others.

Generally regarded as negative, irresponsible

"I apologize for my friend's uncouth behavior, he tends to fly by the seat of his pants"

"Don't fly by the seat of your pants; make real plans for your future"

by Mi Calina April 29, 2007

Fall by the seat of your pants

Try to fly by the seat of your pants but end up doing basically nothing because you're unable to decide what to do on the fly.

Do you ever fall by the seat of your pants? Like sometimes I try to fly by the seat of my pants, but I just can't decide what to do so I end up just using reddit all day.

by Definitively Cool October 11, 2023