Fly-by-night (Noun)
Meaning
A debtor who flees to avoid paying.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The fly-by-night debtor skipped town as soon as the collection agency started making phone calls.
- The landlord was left with a hefty repair bill after the fly-by-night tenant vacated the apartment without paying rent.
- The creditor had to write off the debt as a loss after the fly-by-night borrower disappeared without a trace.
- The fly-by-night business owner shut down the company and reopened under a new name to avoid paying its debts.
- The court issued a warrant for the fly-by-night defendant's arrest after he failed to appear for a hearing on his unpaid debts.