red-handed

Example Sentences

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Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

One way local authorities catch sellers red-handed is by sending undercover teenagers into shops across England.

From BBC • May 6, 2025

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

They went back to repair it and were caught red-handed.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge