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Unreliable or shady in nature

A person or business that appears and/or disappears rapidly

Relating to or living the life of a vagrant

Not having physical existence

Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty

Made or done quickly or impulsively without thought

Lacking in morals or ethics

Done or performed without method or care

A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding

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Adjective

Unreliable or shady in nature

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

not to be trusted

not to be relied upon

not to be depended on

not trustworthy

snake in the grass

double-crossing

hard to pin down

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under the table

cloak-and-dagger

unsportsmanlike

potentially illegal

unconscientious

not quite right

as sharp as a tack

economical with the truth

behind someone's back

of dubious character

crazy like a fox

misrepresenting

committing perjury

under suspicion

potentially dishonest

under-the-table

playing politics

not straightforward

cloak and dagger

against the law

hole and corner

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

lacking sincerity

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

of bad reputation

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

with tongue in cheek

in the doghouse

difficult to track down

difficult to find

always on the move

difficult to catch

against the rules

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“Sometimes the counterfeiters are fly-by-night operations, but just as often they're legitimate companies that have a dark side.”

Adjective

A person or business that appears and/or disappears rapidly

here-today-gone-tomorrow

here today and gone tomorrow

flash in the pan

here today, gone tomorrow

over in a heartbeat

of short duration

gone in a heartbeat

for the time being

in wink of an eye

short and sweet

in nothing flat

quick as a wink

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“The music business hasn't got a lot of patience for fly-by-night bands which enter the stage door running only to end up careening right out the other side.”

Adjective

Relating to or living the life of a vagrant

of no fixed abode

of no fixed address

passing through

constantly traveling

riding the rails

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Adjective

Not having physical existence

imperceptible to the touch

too little too late

hard to describe

unable to be touched

incomprehensible

out of this world

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Adjective

Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty

on the horns of a dilemma

shilly-shallying

blowing hot and cold

not in the mood

having misgivings

betwixt and between

hemming and hawing

running hot and cold

sitting on the fence

like doubting Thomas

unenthusiastic about

not in favour of

lacking confidence

humming and hawing

hedging your bets

shillyshallying

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Adjective

Made or done quickly or impulsively without thought

hell-for-leather

over-adventurous

over-venturesome

playing with fire

bull-in-a-china-shop

self-destructive

undiscriminating

jumping to conclusions

not thought through

badly thought out

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

disorganized^US

thrown-together

catch-as-catch-can

thrown together

disorganised^UK

all over the shop

all over the place

self-gratifying

overventuresome

jumping the gun

ill-thought-out

spur-of-the-moment

as game as Ned Kelly

life-threatening

asleep at the switch

asleep at the wheel

sticking one's neck out

asleep on the job

paying no heed to

taking no notice of

disregardful of

not paying attention

going off deep end

riding for a fall

full of yourself

heading for a fall

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Adjective

Lacking in morals or ethics

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

under-the-table

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

behind-the-scenes

unconscientious

against the law

of dubious character

good-for-nothing

against the rules

potentially illegal

stop-at-nothing

under the counter

beyond contempt

playing politics

not straightforward

good-for-naught

without standards

open to bribery

gone to the dogs

without scruples

under-the-counter

hole-in-the-corner

not to be trusted

behind someone's back

not to be depended on

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

unrecognizable^US

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

in holes and corners

not trustworthy

not to be relied upon

economical with the truth

like a snake in the grass

misrepresenting

unrecognisable^UK

sailing under false colours

committing perjury

snake in the grass

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

behind the scenes

not for publication

not to be disclosed

not in the public domain

under one's hat

strictly confidential

close to one's chest

not for circulation

not to be made public

not quite right

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Adjective

Done or performed without method or care

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

all over the shop

all over the place

thrown together

catch-as-catch-can

higgledy-piggledy

all over the map

trial-and-error

all over the lot

trial-and error

thrown-together

badly organized

without purpose

at sixes and sevens

without direction

undiscriminating

shot-in-the-dark

undifferentiating

in total disarray

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Noun

A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding

displaced person

persona non grata

escaped prisoner

person without country

stateless person

homeless person

fifth columnist

snake in the grass

person in exile

Benedict Arnold

good-for-nothing

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