caught red-handed

Example Sentences

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Long before any trial, Russia’s foreign minister claimed Mr Whelan had been caught "red handed" committing espionage.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

“They were caught red handed with no place to go. And during a moment when they want to improve relations with many big powers, principally the U.S.”

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

For markets, this is like stealing the last cookie in the cookie jar, getting caught red handed, and, instead of a good spanking, you get another cookie, with chocolate on.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023

"It reads a lot like a stern but polite reprimand of a child caught red handed who needs to be read the riot act," he wrote.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022

Wow, but he’s only doing so because he got caught red handed.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2019