caught red-handed
Example Sentences
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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
That contrasted with its reaction after Gershkovich's arrest, when Peskov told reporters, without providing evidence, that the reporter had been "caught red-handed" while trying to obtain military secrets.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
He was caught red-handed, holding the chewed-up two dollars in his front legs.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
