Might mean (unverified): Unintentionally leaving one's mouth open.
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  1. catch flies: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

Definitions from Wiktionary (catch flies)

verb:  (idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
verb:  (theater, informal) Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.
verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, fly.

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