fly on the wall

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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]

Since 1984, Newsweek has made a cottage industry out of its fly-on-the-wall post-election coverage of presidential campaigns.

He could play the fly-on-the-wall in Louis the Goon's life as long as he wanted.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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