a fly on the wall



a fly on the wall

(spoken)
someone who can secretly see and hear what happens I would love to be a fly on the wall at that meeting.
See also: fly, on, wall

a fly on the wall

if you say you would like to be a fly on the wall in a certain situation, you mean that you would like to be there secretly to see and hear what happens I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall when she tells him.
See also: fly, on, wall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kannan-Tamil
Salambek-Chechen
Jamsheed-Persian, Persian Mythology
Carlitokahr-LEE-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Zuzannazuw-ZAHN-nah (Polish)Polish, Latvian (Rare)
Aegle-Greek Mythology (Latinized)