face value
When you take a dump in a public restroom and leave the door open just a little bit. You're trying to scare the next person. If you do it right, they’ll scream like a baby.
I left the door open on purpose. She screamed like she saw a ghost.
He left the door open. I walked in and saw a toilet full of soup.
She left the door open. I walked in and she was eating a sandwich.