English / idiom
Do Something by the Seat of Your Pants
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To manage a task using intuition and improvisation rather than a calculated plan
In context
01
Without formal project management training, we managed the relief drive by the seat of our pants.
02
The young team operated by the seat of their pants until standard operating procedures were drafted.
Synonyms
improvise,wing it,play it by ear
Antonyms
follow a blueprint,plan methodically
Collocations
operating by the seat of one's pants,flying by the seat of one's pants,navigate by the seat of your pants