- was caught red-handed
- was caught while performing the deed, his misconduct was found out
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
was caught red-handed
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caught red-handed — caught with evidence, caught in the act The smuggler was caught red handed with a kilo of cocaine … English idioms
caught red-handed — If a person is caught red handed, they are caught while they are doing something wrong or illegal. The boy was caught red handed stealing chocolate in the supermarket … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be caught red-handed — phrase to be caught doing something wrong He was caught red handed with the money in his bag. Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: red handed … Useful english dictionary
be caught red-handed — to be caught doing something wrong He was caught red handed with the money in his bag … English dictionary
red-handed — adj catch sb red handed to catch someone at the moment when they are doing something wrong ▪ Earl was caught red handed taking the money … Dictionary of contemporary English
was caught with his pants down — was caught red handed, was caught in the least appropriate or pleasant time, did not have any other choice … English contemporary dictionary
caught red handed — caught in the act, caught at the very moment the act was being committed, caught at the very moment of commiting a crime … English contemporary dictionary
red-handed — I adjective in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act caught red handed • Similar to: ↑guilty II adverb doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible he was caught red handed … Useful english dictionary
red-handed — {adj.} In the very act; while committing a crime or evil action. * /The criminal was caught red handed while holding up the neighborhood bank at gunpoint./ … Dictionary of American idioms
red-handed — {adj.} In the very act; while committing a crime or evil action. * /The criminal was caught red handed while holding up the neighborhood bank at gunpoint./ … Dictionary of American idioms
