fly-by-night
fly
flaɪ
flai
by
baɪ
bai
night
naɪt
nait
British pronunciation
/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

example
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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