fly on the wall: 未被察觉的观察者Shut up! I think there is a fly on the wall.别说话!好象有人在偷听。kill an elephant: 费力气做(不必要的)事He asked you to adjust the carburetor, not rebuild the motor. Don't kill an elephant.他让你调调化油器,又没让你改装发动机。别白费力气。
去网上找下翻译机。貌似百度就有。