red-handed

Example Sentences

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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

Among other things, he got caught red-handed telling less than the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth on the stand.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023

Ukraine's security service, the SBU, said in a statement that the woman was arrested "red-handed" when she was trying to pass intelligence to the Russians.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023

But with the ashes on the floor, Daniel caught them red-handed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver