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(idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period. / (theater, informal) Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.

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catch flies

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idiomatic informal

(idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period. / (theater, informal) Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句）長い間口を大きく開けたままでいる状態。 / （劇場用語、口語）役者が、本来の注目すべき場面において、不適切な動作やジェスチャーをして観客の注意を逸らす行為。