on the wall
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Meaning · English
Written or displayed publicly
Literally: something physically on a wall
Register: neutral
Examples
There are some flies on the wall.Có vài con ruồi ở trên tường.
There are some pictures on the wall.Có một số bức tranh trên tường.
Tatoeba sentence #35497 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on the wall” mean?
Written or displayed publicly Literally: something physically on a wall
Is “on the wall” formal or informal?
on the wall is generally neutral.