单词 | seat of the pants, by the |
释义 | seat of the pants, by theUsing intuition and improvisation rather than method or experience, as in He ran the business by the seat of his pants. This expression was invented by World War II fliers, who used it to describe flying when instruments were not working or weather interfered with visibility. It was transferred to broader use soon after the war. Words nearby seat of the pants, by theseater, seating, seatmate, SEATO, seat-of-the-pants, seat of the pants, by the, Seaton Valley, seatrain, sea trials, sea trout, Seattle The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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