flies on the wall

A form of fly on the wall — A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fly on the wall
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flies on the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flies%20on%20the%20wall

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“flies on the wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flies%20on%20the%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flies on the wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flies%20on%20the%20wall.

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