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fly on the wall
fly on the wall
One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situation. I would love to be a fly on the wall in John's house when he finds out his wife bought a new car without telling him.
fly on the wall
An unseen observer or listener, as in I wish I could be a fly on the wall when she tells him she's pregnant. [Mid-1900s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Durga | | DOOR-ga (Hinduism) | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil |
Koharu | | ko-hah-ṙoo | Japanese |
Broen | | BRHOON | Limburgish |
Hine | | HEE-ne | Maori |
Andromache | | ahn-dro-mah-ke (Ancient Greek) | Greek Mythology |
SÍLvia | | - | Portuguese, Catalan |