Fly By The Seat Of One`s Pants Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fly By The Seat Of One`s Pants Idiom mean?

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fly by the seat of one`s pants What does fly by the seat of one`s pants mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for a week.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does fly by the seat of one`s pants mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.
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flip one`s lid What does "flip one`s lid" mean?	to become very excited, to lose one`s temper	My father flipped his lid when I told him about the large telephone bill.
cover one's back What does "cover one's back" mean?	to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame	I was very careful to cover my back when dealing with the lawyers.
In my book What does "In my book" mean?	This idiom means 'in my opinion'.
yours truly What does "yours truly" mean?	oneself, I, me	I told my friend that if he wanted to borrow some money he could talk to yours truly.
conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly with great fatigue	As soon as we returned from the hike I conked out in front of the TV.

toss off (something) What does "toss off (something)" mean?	to throw something off of oneself or something	I tossed off my jacket before I got into the car.
Act of war What does "Act of war" mean?	An act of war is a action that is either intended to start a war or that is interpreted as being sufficient cause for a war.
tooth-to-tattoo ratio What does "tooth-to-tattoo ratio" mean?	visual inspection to determine mental status; a higher ratio (more teeth than tattoos) is better
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part, I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.

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Fly By The Seat Of One`s Pants Idiom