akibun 0 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hello. I heard about a company people called "fly by night operation". I do not understand the meaning, I think it is some kind of saying not meaning nighttime. Can somebody explain? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 It means that its a dodgy company, a company that isn't run professionally, not a reputable company. In other words, not a company you can trust Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 adding to tubby's excellent description, this is from wikipedia.. "The phrase fly by night is a derisive term in the English language for businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience. It has also been applied to individual traveling businessmen and tradesmen. The phrase implies that the quality of work done or goods sold is shoddy enough that the person responsible must leave town under cover of darkness to evade angry customers, or sometimes legal authorities." Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 There are lots of dodgy people out there. It is nice now to find somewhere with really good service. Link to post Share on other sites
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