Επίσης: run by the seat of pants, ride by the seat of pants, ride on the seat of pants
Μία εξήγηση: to do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability.
Fly by the seat of pants - Idioms by The Free Dictionary(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
fly by the seat of one's pants - Wiktionary, the free dictionaryΆλλη εξήγηση: As a haberdashery term, the origin of "seat of the pants" is obvious. Flying "by the seat of one's pants" dates from the Army Air Force of World War II. It means operating an aircraft (and hence any very complicated affair) by instinct and feeling rather than by instruments or other assistance.
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