To fly by the seat of your pants

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2012-06-25

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Can Chris fly by the seat of his pants? Li and Chris discuss the use of this phrase.
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  • Hi, I'm Chris and I'm here today with Lee.

  • Hello, Lee.

  • Did you see that Superman film on television last night?

  • I love Clark Kent.

  • By day he's just a regular guy, but he also has the power to fly.

  • It's a classic movie.

  • No, I didn't see it.

  • The area on my roof is broken and I don't really know how to fix it, so I can't watch anything at the moment.

  • That's a shame.

  • If you want, I could have a look to see if I can fix it for you.

  • I'd be flying by the seat of my pants, but it's worth a try.

  • You can fly like Superman.

  • Do you have to wear your pants on the outside like him too?

  • No, I don't mean I can actually fly, and I'm certainly not putting my underwear on over my trousers.

  • The phrase to fly by the seat of your pants means to do something difficult without being trained to do it

  • or really knowing how.

  • So I don't have to worry about actually seeing your pants?

  • No, Lee, you don't have to see my pants.