red-handed
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Bosses at the pub in Urmston, Greater Manchester, said they received an anonymous tip-off and caught the team "cheating red-handed" when players were spotted whispering into their smartwatches to get answers.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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
“If they’re not, we lay in wait, catch whoever’s bringing them red-handed, and bring them down to the courthouse, after freeing the orphans. We stay in touch via messenger dactyl. Any questions?”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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