fly-by-night
Example Sentences
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Fly-by-night ventures got the headlines, but they were small compared to the behemoths.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
But the most important part of James Carson's lecture was his final warning to get-rich-quick U.S. investors: "Fly-by-night ventures looking to quick turn overs and exorbitant profits" had better stay out.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fly-by-night operators flourish in Florida, where policing is spotty at best.
From Time Magazine Archive
The midnight town express, whose shrieking rush they sometimes woke from their dreams to hear, was the Fearsome Fly-by-night.
From The Railway Children by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
Take wings, my Fly-by-night, for the runners are on your heels, and if you don’t, as I live, you’ll wear hemp.
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
