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Fly by the seat of your pants 凭感觉试试看 Chris: Hi, Im Chris and Im here today with Li. Li: Hello. Chris: Did you see that Superman film on television last night? I love Clark Kent. By day, hes just a regular guy, but he also has the power to fly! Its a classic movie. Li: No, I didnt see it. 我房顶上的天线坏了，我也不会修。I cant watch anything at the moment. Chris: Thats a shame. If you want, I could have a look to see if I can fix it for you? Id be flying by the seat of my pants, but its worth a try. Li: 什么你能飞? 就像超人那样飞?难道你也会像超人那样把短裤穿在裤子的外面? Chris: No, I dont mean I can actually flyand Im 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 . Li: So I dont have to worry about actually seeing your pants? Chris: No, Li, you dont have to see my pantsits just a phrase. Li: I see你的意思是虽然你并不内行，但你要试试看，争取帮我把天线修好。 Chris: Exactly. Lets hear some more examples of the phrase in action. Examples | 
