English Dictionary

fly on the wall

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.

日本語の意味

壁にいるハエ：その場に静かに、積極的に関与せずに、または気づかれずにいる観察者、または盗み聞き人や目撃者としての存在

I would love to be a fly on the wall during their meeting to see how they really feel.

彼らの会議の間、気づかれない観察者としてそっと見て、彼らが本当にどう感じているかを知りたい。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.

James W. Gerard, ex-Ambassador to Germany, the first speaker of the evening, said that at that moment he would like to be a fly on the wall of the palace at Potsdam to hear what the Potsdam gang were saying about our soldiers.

flies on the wall （ plural ）