fly on the wall
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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'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
“I’m kind of excited to be a fly on the wall in a room with Spielberg and Scorsese and all these people,” he said ahead of the Golden Globes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 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
He tries to be a fly on the wall, and lets us talk among ourselves, giving advice and guiding us only when he needs to.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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