Meaning of seat-of-the-pants | Babel Free
Definitions
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
US, idiomatic, not-comparable
Examples
“The new pension-fund managers are an eclectic group, displaying a spectrum of styles and strategies. Some rely chiefly on computers and charts, while others are more likely to trust their seat-of-the-pants judgment.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.