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fly-by-night

/ˈflaɪ baɪ naɪt/

Translations

fly-by-nightnoun

fly-by-nights

/ˌflaɪ.baɪˈnaɪt/

The company turned out to be a fly-by-night operation.

Компания оказалась однодневкой.

Synonyms

fly-by-nightadjective

more fly-by-night

Comp.

most fly-by-night

Super.

/ˈflaɪ baɪ naɪt/

He invested in a fly-by-night scheme and lost all his money.

Он вложился в мошенническую схему и потерял все свои деньги.

The company turned out to be a fly-by-night operation.

Компания оказалась ненадежной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

fly-by-nightnoun

A person or business that is unreliable or untrustworthy, often because they are temporary or lack a solid foundation.

The company turned out to be a fly-by-night operation, disappearing as soon as they received the payment.

fly-by-nightadjective

Unreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.

The fly-by-night company disappeared after taking customers' money without delivering the promised products.

Temporary or short-lived, often lacking stability or permanence.

The fly-by-night pop-up shop was only open for a few weeks before closing down.