red-handed

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Police arrived on the scene just in time to catch him red-handed as he allegedly walked out the front door of the church loaded down with an armload of stolen items.

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  1. adverb In the act of committing something wrong.

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  • Now, a new study published online on January 8th in Current Biology, explains just how the cheaters get caught red-handed. —  Impact Lab
  • However, the Eleventh Circuit rejected this argument - quipping that the government's effort to catch Herring red-handed itself relies on a "red herring" reading of —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • I'm talking about catching the thieves red-handed. —  Think Progress
  • Purple State Says: I'm talking about catching the thieves red-handed. —  Think Progress
  • Police arrived on the scene just in time to catch him red-handed as he allegedly walked out the front door of the church loaded down with an armload of stolen items. —  Cincinnati Local News Headlines | WCPO.com
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  1. Earlier red-hand, with the hands red (from blood).
 

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