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red-handed

adjective as in caught in the act

adjective as in in the act of committing crime

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"He caught them red-handed and, as a result, we've banned them from taking part in future quizzes," he said.

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"Six people who used explosives in an attack on a precious metals company in Lyon were caught red-handed," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X, praising officers for their "firmness, speed and control."

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One way local authorities catch sellers red-handed is by sending undercover teenagers into shops across England.

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Caught red-handed poisoning her abusive boyfriend, played by Alexander Skarsgård, Gaga embarks on a nine-minute, high-energy spectacle featuring a dramatic jailbreak, bold fashion, and more poisoning.

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“I am surprised that any president in any administration would at least 100 times be caught red-handed violating the law,” Becerra said at the time.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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