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fly-by-night
- pronunciation:
- flaI
baI
naIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
irresponsible or unreliable, esp. in business dealings.
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| definition 2: |
not lasting long; transitory.
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| related words: |
temporary, vagabond |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
fly-by-nights |
| definition 1: |
someone or something that is irresponsible or unreliable.
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| definition 2: |
something that is unreliable because it is temporary.
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| related words: |
vagabond |
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