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red-handed

[red-han-did] / ˈrɛdˈhæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
caught in the act
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ADJECTIVE
in the act of committing crime
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The union's general secretary Sharon Graham said: "ICTS is a very profitable company that can easily afford to give our members a decent pay increase. It has been caught red-handed putting profits before people."

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.

From Slate Nov. 15, 2025

PUTIN’S QUOTE: “He was caught red-handed when he was secretly getting classified information.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2024

“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2024

In just a few seconds someone is going to walk in on us, catch us red-handed in our snooping.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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