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fly on the wall

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

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The process of placing a cup against the wall to listen to your neighbour's lewd acts whilst masturbating
Old Roy had his cup to the wall last night, left himself raw
by Boxed Clowns May 17, 2016
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It is used to express the problem that a person is going through or will be going through. (if it is in future simple tense)
If Mark will be the leader, we will wear in the wall.
We are wearing in the wall as Sam is injured
by Jerome J.S. April 14, 2020
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balls to the wall

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This term significantly predates airplanes all together. The term "balls to the wall" originated with James Watt's invention of the centrifugal governor used on early steam engines (circa 1774, well before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk). Over the years, these types of governors were adapted for use on various other types of engines, including many aircraft engines. Some aircraft have a ball shape at the end of the throttle control, which is actually a clever reference to the governor mechanism, no doubt conceived by a witty designer. It is easy to see where one could get the (wrong) impression that "balls to the wall" would indicate the position of the throttle lever, when in fact, the term, strictly speaking, is a reference to the position of the weights on the governor.
Increase engine speed! Balls to the wall!
by engineering etymologist July 20, 2010
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balls to the wall

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To go at full (unregulated) power

Steam engines had mechanical regulators that consisted of a pair of hinged lever arms with a ball on the end of each arm, as the engine sped up the centrifugal force caused the arms to raise up closing a valve. If you adjust the regulator so that the arms go to horizontal (with the balls pointing to the wall) without closing the valve you are not limiting the speed of the engine.
When the captain called for balls to the wall, we stoked the fire and pushed the throttle to full.
by Pat Reen January 6, 2005
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up-against-the-wall

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When a man and woman are having sex in the upright position, against a wall. The woman is with her back to the wall while the man faces her and deeply thrusts inside her. Usually, couples like to do this in front of a mirror. This position is good for getting the depth and roughness you crave.
I walked in on Adam and his wife while they were up-against-the-wall.
by Adam James July 5, 2007
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Flowers on the Wall

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"Flowers on the Wall", also known by some listeners as "Counting Flowers on the Wall", is a country song originally performed by the Statler Brothers. It gained widespread fame when it was used in the movie Pulp Fiction.

There are countless interpretations of the lyrics, though the one I have found to be most fitting has to do with the narrator passing time in a psychiatric ward.

"Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all. Playing solitaire 'til dawn, with a deck of 51. Smokin' cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo...now, don't tell me I've got nothing to do."

Back when this song was written, it was not uncommon for patients kept in psychiatric hospitals to have absolutely nothing or very little to do. They were also allowed to smoke in their rooms and sometimes watch television, both activities that were desired by patients at the time.

"It's good to see you; I must go, I know I look a-fright. Anyway, my eyes are not accustom to this light..."

In the context of the meaning I outlined previously, the narrator is struggling with anxiety and reluctance for leaving the privacy of his hospital room, probably having to do with agoraphobia or some form of psychosis or social anxiety. The speaker is content being bored in his room because he wants nothing to do with the outside world.

This song has been covered by several artists, though the most recent and most popular was performed by Eric Heatherly.
In Pulp Fiction, Bruce Willis listened to this song while riding in his car.

Many people enjoy 'Flowers on the Wall' because they can all relate to the situation of being bored but are fine with it from time to time.
by Dr. Dick Delaware July 1, 2011
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