By the seat of your pants meaning
What does the saying 'By the seat of your pants' mean?
Idiom: By the seat of your pants
Meaning:
If you do something by the seat of your pants, you achieve something, but only by a narrow margin or do something without advance preparation.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Clothes |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
All idioms have been editorially reviewed, and submitted idioms may have been edited for correctness and completeness.
« Previous: By the same token
Next: By the skin of your teeth »
Similar Idioms
- Fly by the seat of one's pants
- Ringside seat
- Ants in your pants
- Who wears the pants?
- In the hot seat
- Smarty pants
- In the driver's seat
- In the catbird seat
- Keep your pants on
- Take a back seat
- Caught with your pants down
Idiom eBooks from UsingEnglish.com
Download our curated lists of idioms in PDF format - perfect to use offline for reference or for use in class!
If you have a question about idioms, ask us about it in our Idioms Discussion Forum.
If you know of an idiom that you would like to be listed here, please use our online form to suggest an idiom.
See also:
- View examples in Google: By the seat of your pants
- Idiom Quizzes