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fly-by-night Definition

fly·-by-night (flī′bī nīt′)

adjective

not trustworthy; esp., financially irresponsible

noun

a fly-by-night person; esp., a debtor who runs away to escape debts

fly-by-night Synonyms

fly-by-night

modif.

undependable, untrustworthy, transient, shaky; see temporary, unreliable 1.

fly-by-night Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • operator: Fly-by-night operators can also be detected by the way they do business.
  • company: We are not talking about fly-by-night credit companies, but about the leading banks, mortgage companies, and so on.
  • operation: The product was apparently manufactured by a Spanish fly-by-night operation.

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