{adj.} Set up to make a lot of money in a hurry, then disappear so people can't find you to complain about poor work, etc.; not trustworthy; not reliable. * /Mrs. Blank bought her vacuum cleaner from a new company; when she tried to have it fixed, she found it was a fly-by-night business./
FLY-BY-NIGHT
Meaning of FLY-BY-NIGHT in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012