idiom

caught red-handed

3Sections

To discover someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

Definition

To discover someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

Examples

  • He was CAUGHT RED-HANDED stealing the money
  • The police CAUGHT them RED-HANDED
  • She CAUGHT her son RED-HANDED eating the biscuits

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

  • caught in the act

Antonyms:

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