by the seat of one's pants
by
baɪ
bai
the
ðə
dhē
seat
si:t
sit
of
əv
ēv
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
pants
pænts
pānts

Definition und Bedeutung von „by the seat of one's pants“ im Englischen

by the seat of one's pants
01

aus dem Bauch heraus, ohne Plan, nur nach Gefühl

in a way that solely relies on one's intuition or personal judgment rather than the necessary knowledge, tools, etc. 
by the seat of {one's} pants definition and meaning
Redewendung
informell
Beispiele
I had no manual, so I fixed the printer by the seat of my pants. 

Ich hatte keine Anleitung, also habe ich den Drucker aus dem Bauch heraus repariert.

to fly by the seat of one's pants
fly
flaɪ
flai
by
baɪ
bai
the
ðə
dhē
seat
si:t
sit
of
əv
ēv
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
pants
pænts
pānts
to fly by the seat of one's pants
01

aus dem Bauch heraus handeln, improvisieren

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience 
to [fly] by the seat of {one's} pants definition and meaning
Redewendung
informell
Beispiele
I had never managed a team before, so I was flying by the seat of my pants. 

Ich hatte noch nie ein Team geleitet, also habe ich aus dem Bauch heraus gehandelt.

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