Question

in_the_loop_221 undependable; untrustworthy The expression suggests the idea that the operation closes up and flees under the cover of darkness rather than in the clear light of day.

Accepted Answer

FLY-BY-NIGHT The small trading company took in a lot of money from trusting investors and then closed up. It had been a fly-by-night operation.Although Darlene had been working for the company for a few months and they had paid her, she still didn’t trust them. She felt she was working for a fly-by-night company.

Id	in_the_loop_221
Idiom	FLY-BY-NIGHT
Definition	undependable; untrustworthy
Examples	The small trading company took in a lot of money from trusting investors and then closed up. It had been a fly-by-night operation. Although Darlene had been working for the company for a few months and they had paid her, she still didn’t trust them. She felt she was working for a fly-by-night company.
Extra Info	The expression suggests the idea that the operation closes up and flees under the cover of darkness rather than in the clear light of day.

Fly By Night Company Working Loop Undependable Untrustworthy Small Trading