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
“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024
"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
Not if we hoped to catch Dusty Muleman red-handed.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
