fly-by-night
Example Sentences
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"This scheme was not a quick fly-by-night operation," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the same time, small fly-by-night schools have been opened by profiteers and people with problematic pasts or no educational experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
State subsidies are paid directly to child-care providers, which could enable fraudsters to set up fly-by-night day care to bilk the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Anybody who might have assumed that “Rust” was some fly-by-night exploitation flick should know that its bones are very much that of a moody indie with a heart and a conscience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
And, God knows, Will had plenty of experience with fly-by-night ideas.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
