catch flies
verb1
Idiomatic To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
- You'd better close your mouth; are you trying to catch flies?
2
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theater Informal Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.
3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, fly.
- Related terms
- flytrap, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar