English Dictionary

catch flies

動詞

慣用表現 くだけた表現

(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.

日本語の意味

（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。

I told him to close his mouth so he wouldn't catch flies during the movie.

映画の間、口をぽかんと開けたままにしないように彼に注意した。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.

You'd better close your mouth; are you trying to catch flies?

意味（2）

(theater, informal) Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, fly.

catches flies （ present singular third-person ）

catching flies （ participle present ）

caught flies （ participle past ）

caught flies （ past ）