Skip to main content

fly on the wall 

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.
fly on the wall by tom March 2, 2004

fly on the wall 

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.
fly on the wall by djsmythe March 1, 2004

fly on the wall 

the receiver of the screenshots of a conversation. 2016
"Hold up, you're gonna be the fly on the wall."
fly on the wall by Brina1014 September 12, 2016

Fly on pence/ political fly

The fly that landed on VP Mike Pence’s head during the 2020 VP debate. Can also be imagined with a top hat and an eye glass.
You see theFly on pence/ political fly ? Yeah he was very polite.

fly on Pence's head 

The fly that landed on Mike Pence's head during the Vice Presidential debate of 2020. It sat on his head for approximately 2 minutes in which everyone thought it died, but it flew off. This caught a ton of media attention as Mike Pence was seen as a piece of shit, due to him being affiliated to Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States.
Person 1: Bro! Did you see the fly on Pence's head during the VP debate? It sat there for like 2 minutes.
Person 2: Lol yeah! I mean it makes sense, because Pence is quite the scumbag, like his partner, Donald Trump.

fly on the wall 

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
fly on the wall by Jake March 1, 2004