wat does a "fly on the wall" and a "thorn on my side" mean and answer if u really know
2007-09-12 17:21:55 · 8 answers · asked by brattyfirefaerie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A fly on the wall means watching when no one knows that you are watching. Like I which I was a fly on the wall in my kids room so I could see what they do and hear what they discuss when I'm not around.
A thorn in my side means something/someone is annoying and irritatin, just like it would be to have a thorn stuck in your skin. It won't come out easily, and is painful and aggravating.
Hope this makes sense :)
2007-09-12 17:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by wildeyedredhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thorn in the side is a constant annoyance much like a pain in the neck.
Fly on the wall
A fly on the wall refers to someone who over sees something without the watched noticing him/her. This term comes from fly on the wall documentaries.
2007-09-13 00:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fly on the wall is someone in the room who knows what is going on. People say, "I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in THAT room," it means that they wish they had heard what went down.
I thorn IN my side, not ON, means something that bothers you or is irritating you just like a thorn does.
2007-09-13 00:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Gladiator2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A fly on the wall is someone who is able to watch and listen to what is going on unnoticed. When someone says, "I wish I could be a fly on the wall," it means that you wish you could listen in on what was going on in private without anyone knowing you were there.
A thorn in my side means someone or something that is a constant annoyance or irritant. "The fact that I never got my degree was a thorn in my side as I went through job interviews."
2007-09-13 00:31:28 · answer #4 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someone wishes they were "a fly on the wall" in a situation, they wish they couldve been there and observed what happened without being seen or heard. A "thorn on my side" means something that hinders that person. it could be anything from a person that is holding them back to something like a speech impediment.
2007-09-13 00:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by hammerandnails88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are able to see and hear events as they happen, you are flying on the wall.
A thorn in your side is someone or something that causes trouble or makes life difficult for you.
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Hope it helps!!!!!
2007-09-14 10:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Avatar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fly on the Wall = A spy. Like a fly is spying on you, but you don't know.
Thorn in my side = Annoyance, "You're a thorn in my side."
2007-09-13 00:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Fly on the wall." - Able to eavesdrop on a conversation or event without being noticed.
"Thorn in my side." - Someone or something that just doesn't seem to stop irritating me.
2007-09-13 00:26:51 · answer #8 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋