Reader question: Please explain “seat-of-the-pants” in “Trump’s seat-of-the-pants decision making”. My comments: Donald Trump, that is, President of the United States. Trump isn’t always prepared when ...

pants,裤子,to do something by the seat of pants, 1942年开始出现，指凭人的本能，最初来自飞行员fly by the seat of pants, seat在这里指裤子接触座位的部分。

He really is flying by the seat of his pants. Li: So this is a phrase that we can use when you know very little about something, but you’re going to do your best to complete the job.

Scientists using seat-of-the-pants research – literally – say how something feels to you can affect how you act. In one experiment, for example, 86 people took part in negotiations over a new ...

It takes patience, practice and deliberate choice. Keeping the seat of your pants on the seat of your chair is a preventative strategy to keep you falling prey to the desire to give in to feel good.