bums in seats

== English == === Alternative forms === bums on seats === Pronunciation === === Noun === bums in seats pl (plural only) (informal, chiefly Commonwealth) Spectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble. Synonyms: warm bodies, butts in seats ==== Usage notes ==== Often preceded by the verb put. Often used to suggest the importance of satisfactory attendance or occupancy for success or profitability, but sometimes suggestive of the opposite – the importance of attendance regardless of economic advantage. ==== See also ==== eyeballs