fly v EDD fly-by-night 3 Co for sense 2.
   1 Phr fly a drop of water: of a boat, to run before a squall.
   [1954] 1972 RUSSELL 37 And we'll fly a drop of water gettin' back home. Nothin' to hurt, but a wettin' wouldn't do you any good. I think we'd better run before it to Hartley's Harbour.
   2 Comb fly and set*: see FLYING SET.
   fly-by-night: a young female gadabout; PATH-BEATER.
   C 66-4 A fly-by-night is a girl who is always out flirting around with the boys.

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