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seat-of-the-pants

seat-of-the-pants

 
pronunciation:
sit v th paents
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: (informal) of the act of operating an aircraft, done without the guidance of instruments.
definition 2: relying on intuition and experience, rather than on technology or planning.
a seat-of-the-pants approach to business