red-handed

Example Sentences

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The Post Office has maintained that they advised Mr Jenkins appropriately at the time but the surfacing of these documents "catches them red-handed", according to the University of Exeter's Prof Richard Moorhead.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Among other things, he got caught red-handed telling less than the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth on the stand.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023

"Members of the SBU caught the traitor red-handed when she was trying to pass intelligence to the invaders," the SBU said, adding that additional security measures were taken during the presidential visit.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2023

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