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by the seat of your pants

by the seat of your pants
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy stressed th ee seet uhv, ov yoo r, yawr, yohr pants]
    • /baɪ stressed ði sit ʌv, ɒv yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr pænts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy stressed th ee seet uhv, ov yoo r, yawr, yohr pants]
    • /baɪ stressed ði sit ʌv, ɒv yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr pænts/

Definition of by the seat of your pants words

  • phrase by the seat of your pants If you fly by the seat of your pants or do something by the seat of your pants, you use your instincts to tell you what to do in a new or difficult situation rather than following a plan or relying on equipment. 3
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Parts of speech for By the seat of your pants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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by the seat of your pants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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