fly-by-night
21fly-by-night — a fly by night person or organization cannot be trusted because they have not been established long, and could leave or close at any time. They ve opened one of those cheap and nasty fly by night stores on the High Street. (always before noun) I… …
22fly-by-night — mod. undependable; dishonest. □ Sam seems like such a fly by night character. □ He’s not fly by night at all. □ Don’t do business with fly by night people …
23fly-by-night — /fluy buy nuyt /, adj. 1. not reliable or responsible, esp. in business; untrustworthy: a fly by night operation. 2. not lasting; brief; impermanent; transitory: a fly by night theater. n. Also, fly by nighter. 3. a person or thing that is… …
24fly-by-night(2) — {n.}, {informal} 1. A company that sells many cheap things for a big profit and then disappears. * /A dependable company honors its guarantees, but a fly by night only wants your money./ 2. A person who does not pay his bills, but sneaks away (as …
25fly-by-night(2) — {n.}, {informal} 1. A company that sells many cheap things for a big profit and then disappears. * /A dependable company honors its guarantees, but a fly by night only wants your money./ 2. A person who does not pay his bills, but sneaks away (as …
26Fly by night — The phrase fly by night is a derisive term in the English language for businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience. It has also been applied to individual traveling businessmen and tradesmen. The phrase… …
27Fly-by-Night — Infobox Film name = Fly by Night image size = caption = director = Robert Siodmak producer = Sol C. Siegel writer = Ben Roberts (story) Sidney Sheldon (story) Jay Dratler F. Hugh Herbert narrator = starring = Richard Carlson (actor) Nancy Kelly… …
28fly-by-night — ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) 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] ...fly by night operators who do shoddy work, overcharge or… …
29fly-by-night — A fly by night person, business or venture is considered untrustworthy because they operate briefly and disappear overnight I bought it in one of those fly by night stores and now I can t exchange it. The place has closed down …
30fly-by-night — noun a) A creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler. Do not give your credit card number to that fly by night operation. b) One who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. (often used… …
