fly-by-night
11fly-by-night — fly by night; fly by night·er; …
12fly-by-night — [flī′bī nīt΄] adj. not trustworthy; esp., financially irresponsible n. a fly by night person; esp., a debtor who runs away to escape debts …
13fly-by-night|er — «FLY by NY tuhr», noun. an unreliable or irresponsible person, especially one who misrepresents merchandise: »Once only fly by nighters in dingy back streets offered fake bargains (Time) …
14fly-by-night — 1796, slang, said to be an old term of reproach to a woman signifying that she was a witch; extended 1823 to anyone who departs hastily from a recent activity, especially while owing money. The two senses involve the two verbs fly …
15fly-by-night — index untrustworthy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16fly-by-night — [adj] undependable brief, cowboy*, dubious, here today gone tomorrow*, impermanent, questionable, shady, shifty, short lived, slimy*, slippery*, treacherous, trustless, unreliable, unsure, untrustworthy; concepts 542,551 Ant. dependable, reliable …
17fly-by-night — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters …
18Fly-By-Night — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fly by Night. Fly By Night Données clés Titre original Fly by Night Réalisation Robert Siodmak Scénario Ben Roberts ( …
19fly-by-night — UK / US adjective informal a fly by night company or businessman cannot be trusted because they are dishonest or may fail Derived word: fly by night UK / US noun countable Word forms fly by night : singular fly by night plural fly by nights …
20fly-by-night — I. adj Set up to make a lot of money in a hurry, then disappear so people can t find you to complain about poor work, etc.; not trustworthy; not reliable. Mrs. Blank bought her vacuum cleaner from a new company; when she tried to have it fixed,… …
