catch someone red-handed
(verb) to catch someone doing something bad
Example Sentences:
I think my girlfriend is cheating on me, so I plan to follow her and catch her red-handed with another man.
Bob was mad because he kept catching his roommate red-handed. His roommate is stealing his food!
The father was furious when he caught his son red-handed, smoking a cigarette.
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Similar idioms:
- bust
- catch someone off guard
- catch on
- caught with your pants down
- hold it against someone
- plan B
- back-up plan
- food for thought
- roll out the red carpet
- fly off the handle
