red-handed

Example Sentences

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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

“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

The Kremlin said he was caught "red-handed" but has provided no detail to support the assertion.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

If anyone or anything set foot in our chicken house—if it had feet, that is—we would catch the culprit red-handed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver