red-handed
Example Sentences
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Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
The Russian authorities say the American was "caught red-handed" with "classified information".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024
PUTIN’S QUOTE: “He was caught red-handed when he was secretly getting classified information.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 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
Mother was upset because they’re our bosses from the Mission League, and they’d caught her red-handed doing housework in her old black Capri pants with the knees worn through.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
