caught red-handed

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Meaning: If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing.

For example:

• I used to cheat in exams until I was caught red-handed by my teacher. I stopped doing it after that.
  
• How can you say you didn't steal the book? You were caught red-handed walking out of the store after you'd hidden it under your jacket.
  

Quick Quiz:

The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-handed

1. watching bad T.V.
2. peeping on our cute neighbour
3. cooking an awful dinner