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单词 seat-of-the-pants
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seat-of-the-pants

[ seet-uhv-thuh-pants ]
/ ˈsit əv ðəˈpænts /

adjective

using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.
done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing.

Origin of seat-of-the-pants

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby seat-of-the-pants

seat belt, seater, seating, seatmate, SEATO, seat-of-the-pants, seat of the pants, by the, Seaton Valley, seatrain, sea trials, sea trout
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Example sentences from the Web for seat-of-the-pants

  • Welcome to the wonderful world of third-tier, seat-of-the-pants presidential runs.

    2012’s Invisible Candidate|Michelle Cottle|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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