fly on the wall
Example Sentences
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It would have been intriguing to be a fly on the wall in the directors' box at Anfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I started when I was 26 and I felt like I got to be a fly on the wall in so many incredible scenes with all-star actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
"I've always wanted to be a fly on the wall and see what he's saying about our lads," said Tuipulotu.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
At 6′7″ tall, Smith knows he's rarely a fly on the wall when he arrives in a community with a camera.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
I was here as a storyteller, a fly on the wall, not as a friend.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
