Idiom: Fly by the seat of one's pants
Meaning: If you fly by the seat of one's pants, you do something difficult even though you don't have the experience or training required.
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.
Similar Idioms
- By the seat of your 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
Buy our lists of British English, American English and Animal idioms in PDF format. They're 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: Fly by the seat of one's pants
- Idiom Definition
- Idiom Quizzes