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I'd much rather have sat there and just been a fly on the wall, instead of having to smile at people. I'd rather have been a waitress. Just gone round and stared at people.
Jennifer Saunders

Meaning of "fly on the wall" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLY ON THE WALL

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WHAT DOES FLY ON THE WALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fly on the wall

Fly-on-the-wall is a style of documentary-making used in filmmaking and television production. The name derived from the idea that events are seen candidly, as a fly on a wall might see them. In the purest form of fly-on-the-wall documentary-making, the camera crew works as unobtrusively as possible; however, it is also common for participants to be interviewed, often by an off-camera voice. Examples Include: ▪ CopsDeadliest CatchSurvivorBig BrotherDynamo: Magician Impossible...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLY ON THE WALL

fly hack
fly half
fly high
fly in amber
fly in the face of
fly in the ointment
fly kick
fly killer
fly net
fly off the handle
fly orchid
fly press
Fly River
fly rod
fly sheet
fly spray
fly swat
fly swatter
fly the coop
fly the flag

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLY ON THE WALL

brick wall
cavity wall
cell wall
Chinese wall
climbing wall
curtain wall
drive to the wall
garden wall
go to the wall
go up the wall
hanging wall
hole in the wall
party wall
perimeter wall
retaining wall
sea wall
video wall
wall
wall to wall
with one´s back to the wall
writing on the wall

Synonyms and antonyms of fly on the wall in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fly on the wall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLY ON THE WALL

Find out the translation of fly on the wall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fly on the wall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fly on the wall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在墙壁上飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mosca en la pared
570 millions of speakers

English

fly on the wall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीवार पर मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذبابة على الحائط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать на стене
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voe na parede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীর উপর উড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouche sur le mur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang di dinding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegen an der Wand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壁に飛ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벽에 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fly ing tembok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay trên tường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவரில் பறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भिंतीवर उडता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Duvarda uçmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volare sul muro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mucha na ścianie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати на стіні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zbura pe perete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύγα στον τοίχο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg op die muur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flyga på väggen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flue på veggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fly on the wall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY ON THE WALL»

The term «fly on the wall» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fly on the wall

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2 QUOTES WITH «FLY ON THE WALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fly on the wall.
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Jennifer Saunders
I'd much rather have sat there and just been a fly on the wall, instead of having to smile at people. I'd rather have been a waitress. Just gone round and stared at people.
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Sarah Waters
I wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall in a few Victorian parlours.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY ON THE WALL»

Discover the use of fly on the wall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fly on the wall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fly on the Wall
What are they really like? What do they really talk about? Are they really cretins most of the time? Fly on the Wall is the story of how that wish comes true. From the Hardcover edition.
E. Lockhart, 2008
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Fly on the Wall
You would have to be a fly on the wall to learn of the secret love affair between Paige, a divorced English teacher, and Theo, a high school student and star basketball player.
Trista Russell, 2013
3
The Fly on the Wall
Ace reporter John Cotton is a fly on the wall -- seeing all, hearing all, and keeping out of sight.
Tony Hillerman, 2009
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Fly on the Wall
The short stories and pen-and-ink drawings throughout The Fly on the Wall are dark and subversive by nature, with an inherent wry humor prevalent throughout.
Jason Brink, Jim Westergard, 2008
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Fly on the Wall: Recollections of Las Vegas' Good Old, Bad ...
Tallulah played baccarat, Shecky shot dice, and Frank dealt blackjack.Fly on the Wall chronicles those times, as well as the men and women who shaped them.As a reporter for two of the city's most respected newspapers and a publicist for two ...
Dick Odessky, 2012
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A Fly on the Wall
This is a story of memories, of time spent observing and interacting with most of the major athletes and many others during the last half of the 20th Century; of time up-close with movie stars, major politicians and other celebrities.
Walt Brown, 2013
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Fly on the Wall: A Fly Moscone Mystery
And whatever happened to the free chips and salsa at Dean's? With Fly and Jinx busting each other's chops and battling it out to narrate the story, Fly has an existential crisis.
Michael Hirsh, Mike Hirsh, 2012
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Leaders Who Win, Leaders Who Lose: The Fly-on-the-Wall Tells All
Nancy R. Daly offers shared experiences through candid real-life stories that result in learning from other leaders' deeds and misdeeds.
Nancy R. Daly, 2004
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A Fly Named Alfred
When Harper Winslow writes a column for the school newspaper--under the identity of Alfred the fly--about the foibles of students and teachers, he makes fun of the beautiful Veronica and her thug boyfriend who seek revenge on the anonymous ...
Don Trembath, 1997
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A Fly on the Wall
Flies acting as eyewitnesses on walls and police badges falling out of the blue from the air, this is just the type of crime Poe and Amontillado love to solve.
M. E. Robertson-Hoon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY ON THE WALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fly on the wall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Derrick Brooks plans to meet with Jameis Winston “every day …
The other has a lot to learn. overatedselfpromoter says: Jul 11, 2015 3:42 PM. I would pay $$$ to be a fly on the wall for those conversations. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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What I'm really thinking: the woman in the hijab | Life and style | The …
I long to be a fly on the wall, another person in the crowd, but I know you can't ignore my hijab when you see me, and you let it tell my story. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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[PICS] Nicky Hilton's Wedding Dress — See The Stunning Bride's …
What we would do to be a fly on the wall at their wedding, it looks like it was out of this world. We are obsessed with Nicky's wedding dress ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
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James Taylor's Before This World is his first in 13 years | Executive …
... we'll record you', and then to go on to Trident Studios, where they were making The White Album, and be a fly on the wall listening back to all ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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The Unending Conversation
Blumenthal's piece gave a flavor of The Conversation, what it must have been like to be a fly on the wall listening in. Once, he tells us, he asked ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
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'Pro-Feminism' Channing Tatum Wants To Talk To Roxane Gay …
If we could be a fly on the wall for any conversation, it would be the one in which Channing Tatum and Roxane Gay talk "Magic Mike," feminism ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Ross Rice Talks About the Rise and Fall of Human Radio
Fly on the Wall: I have a pretty clear memory of getting off work waiting tables on a Wednesday night and going Downtown to the South End ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
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Yahoo Celebrity UK
The 65-year-old reality star oozed glamour in a new promo picture ahead of her upcoming fly on the wall documentary 'I Am Cait,' documenting ... «Yahoo Celebrity UK, Jul 15»
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Actor says same-sex marriage issue is 'purifying the church' & 'doing …
They're not in your face. They're in somebody else's face, and you're sitting there like a fly on the wall. That's what makes them fascinating. «Christian Examiner, Jul 15»
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Help Fly on the Wall Reunite Lost Hairpieces With Their Owners #3
Fly on the Wall noticed that a lot of people in the Memphis area have been losing their wigs, weaves and toupees.Everywhere we looked we ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»

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