[
US
/ˈɹɛdˈhændɪd/
]
ADVERB
-
doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible
he was caught red-handed
ADJECTIVE
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in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
caught red-handed
How To Use red-handed In A Sentence
- She caught students red-handed with their parts entwined frequently, and the rest of the student body talked about sex as if it was just as normal as attending a baseball game or playing video games. Daniel P. Malito: The Scarlet e-Letter
- Short of being caught red-handed stealing clients' money, accountants were rarely disciplined.
- They were caught red-handed mucking up the "proof. Harlan Ellison on God
- Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business.
- Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
- Confused, I examined the garland behind the couch—and caught Jeremy red-handed.
- he was caught red-handed
- My boyfriend and I robbed a store and were caught red-handed.
- The bearded saki (Chiropotes satanas), howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul), and red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) are all eastern Amazonian primates. Tocantins-Araguaia-Maranhão moist forests
- The only way to find out whether it was true was to attempt to catch them red-handed, and this required subterfuge. Times, Sunday Times
