by the seat of your pants

Synonyms

intuitively instinctively expediently headfirst

Antonyms

intentionally purposely wilfully knowingly designedly ponderously
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Examples

When you perform in front of an audience after only two days of rehearsal, you're flying by the seat of your pants - particularly when they're rewriting the show right up to the moment the camera goes on. Michael Richards

There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants. Arnold Newman

Words in the phrase

by the seat of your pants

Close letter words and terms

by the same sign by the same token by the seat of one's pants by the secretary general by the shortest route by the side of