red-handed
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The union's general secretary Sharon Graham said: "ICTS is a very profitable company that can easily afford to give our members a decent pay increase. It has been caught red-handed putting profits before people."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
She caught him red-handed, laughing surreptitiously as he flicked water at her.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
