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fly-by-night

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fly-by-night

▶adjective unreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.

'fly-by-night' also found in these Oxford entries:

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fly by night - flying by night
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