Fly On The Wall

What is Fly On The Wall?


1.

someone who secretly watches something. like they're a fly on the wall and you don't notice them.

carlos knows that rosita's baby is really chico's thanks to that fly on the wall.

See tom

2.

An unseen or unnoticed presence in a situation.

"Fly on the wall documentary" meaning a documentary where the cameras go unnoticed by the subject of the film.

"I wish I had been a fly on the wall at that meeting" meaning I wish I could have sat in unseen on that meeting.

3.

to be present to listen/see what goes on behind closed doors, that is, in a room closed to the media or other non-participants

1. I'd like to be a fly on the wall when that (distrusted) union steward is making deals with management all on his own

2. I'd like to be a fly on the wall when my ex and her lawyer are talking about our separation agreement

3. I'd like to be a fly on the wall of suite 401 of the Best Western when my ex is visiting her boyfriend who's up here on business

See Jake

4.

an inconspicuous observer, a secret witness

I think there was a fly on the wall when I told mom about the Nigerian email that I had to delete.

See clandestine, earjacking, politics, religion


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