fly-by-night

[ flahy-bahy-nahyt ]

/ ˈflaɪ baɪˌnaɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fly-by-night ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.

not lasting; brief; impermanent; transitory: a fly-by-night theater.

noun Also fly-by-nighter.

a person or thing that is unreliable, especially a debtor who evades or attempts to evade creditors.

a person regarded as a poor credit risk.

Origin of fly-by-night

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby fly-by-night

fly book, flyboy, flybridge, flyby, fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive

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Example sentences from the Web for fly-by-night

Some of the groups have been around for decades, others are fly-by-night.
Welcome to Assadville, USA|Christopher Moraff|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And not fly-by-night issues either, but stalwarts such as G.E., Citi, Google.
Return of the Day Trader|Lee Eisenberg|April 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Torched on by that fly-by-night who'll be getting out of town and who'll be forgotten inside a week.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day
What gets me is, when you boil our two fly-by-night stories down, I've come here to be alone.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers

She now knew where she was, but was nearly dying from the exhaustion of his fly-by-night expeditions.
Crooked Trails|Frederic Remington
She certainly has acted like a fly-by-night up to this time.
They of the High Trails|Hamlin Garland
He'll be out with a fly-by-night troupe afore the next month.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-night

fly-by-night

/ informal /

adjective

unreliable or untrustworthy, esp in finance

brief; impermanent

noun Also: fly-by-nighter

an untrustworthy person, esp one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts

a person who goes out at night to places of entertainment

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for fly-by-night

fly-by-night

Shady or untrustworthy: “Before buying stock in a newly formed company, the prudent investor will check its owners' credentials to make sure it's not a fly-by-night operation.”

单词	fly-by-night
释义	fly-by-night [ flahy-bahy-nahyt ] / ˈflaɪ baɪˌnaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fly-by-night ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation. not lasting; brief; impermanent; transitory: a fly-by-night theater. noun Also fly-by-nighter. a person or thing that is unreliable, especially a debtor who evades or attempts to evade creditors. a person regarded as a poor credit risk. Origin of fly-by-night First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby fly-by-night fly book, flyboy, flybridge, flyby, fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fly-by-night Some of the groups have been around for decades, others are fly-by-night. Welcome to Assadville, USA\|Christopher Moraff\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And not fly-by-night issues either, but stalwarts such as G.E., Citi, Google. Return of the Day Trader\|Lee Eisenberg\|April 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Torched on by that fly-by-night who'll be getting out of town and who'll be forgotten inside a week. When Egypt Went Broke\|Holman Day What gets me is, when you boil our two fly-by-night stories down, I've come here to be alone. Seven Keys to Baldpate\|Earl Derr Biggers She now knew where she was, but was nearly dying from the exhaustion of his fly-by-night expeditions. Crooked Trails\|Frederic Remington She certainly has acted like a fly-by-night up to this time. They of the High Trails\|Hamlin Garland He'll be out with a fly-by-night troupe afore the next month. Watch Yourself Go By\|Al. G. Field British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-night fly-by-night / informal / adjective unreliable or untrustworthy, esp in finance brief; impermanent noun Also: fly-by-nighter an untrustworthy person, esp one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts a person who goes out at night to places of entertainment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fly-by-night ephemeral, passing, temporary, brief, cowboy, disreputable, dubious, evanescent, fleeting, impermanent, irresponsible, momentary, questionable, shady, shifty, short-lived, slimy, slippery, treacherous, undependable Cultural definitions for fly-by-night fly-by-night Shady or untrustworthy: “Before buying stock in a newly formed company, the prudent investor will check its owners' credentials to make sure it's not a fly-by-night operation.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fly-by-night

adjective

noun Also fly-by-nighter.

Origin of fly-by-night

Words nearby fly-by-night

Example sentences from the Web for fly-by-night

British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-night

adjective

noun Also: fly-by-nighter

Words related to fly-by-night

Cultural definitions for fly-by-night