seat-of-the-pants
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seat–of–the–pants

adjective

Definition of SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS

: employing or based on personal experience, judgment, and effort rather than technological aids or formal theory <seat–of–the–pants navigation> <a seat–of–the–pants decision>

First Known Use of SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS

1942

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