red-handed

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 6, 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

I knew this moment was coming, but I still feel caught red-handed.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord