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a fly on the wall

a fly on the wall
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey flahy on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /eɪ flaɪ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey flahy on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /eɪ flaɪ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/

Definition of a fly on the wall words

  • phrase a fly on the wall If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation. 3
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Parts of speech for A fly on the wall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a fly on the wall popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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