| 单词 | fly-by-night |
| 释义 | fly-by-nightadjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A fly-by-night businessman is someone who wants to make money very quickly, without caring about the quality or honesty of the service they offer. [informal, disapproval] ...fly-by-night operators who fail to complete jobs. Synonyms: unreliable, cowboy [informal], dubious, questionable More Synonyms of fly-by-night fly-by-night in British English informal adjective 1. unreliable or untrustworthy, esp in finance 2. brief; impermanent noun also: fly-by-nighter 3. an untrustworthy person, esp one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts 4. a person who goes out at night to places of entertainment fly-by-night in American English (ˈflaɪbaɪˌnaɪt) adjective 1. not trustworthy; esp., financially irresponsible noun 2. a fly-by-night person; esp., a debtor who runs away to escape debts Examples of 'fly-by-night' in a sentence |
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