fly-by-night
fly
flaɪ
flai
by
baɪ
bai
night
naɪt
nait
/flˈaɪbaɪnˈaɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "fly-by-night"in English

Fly-by-night
01

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

Examples
The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment.
fly-by-night
01

ephemeral

02

(of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable

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