How to Pronounce "fly by the seat of your pants"
expression
FLY by THUH SEET uv YOR pants
fly by the SEET ov YAW pants
Definition
To do something by improvising, without a plan, relying only on instinct or immediate decisions. Often used for situations where you are not prepared in advance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsit/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpænts
British English
flˈaɪ/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈiːt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /pˈɑːnts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLY by THUH SEET uv YOR pants
UK
fly by the SEET ov YAW pants
Listen in Context
Sometimes, you have to fly by the seat of your pants when problems appear.
She didn't have a plan and just flew by the seat of her pants during the meeting.
I didn’t study, so I had to fly by the seat of my pants on the test.
We lost our guide, so we had to fly by the seat of our pants to find the trail.