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red-handed
[ red-han-did ]
adjective
- in the very act of a crime, wrongdoing, etc., or in possession of self-incriminating evidence:
They caught him red-handed dipping into the till.
red-handed
adjective
- postpositive in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong or shameful (esp in the phrase catch red-handed )
Derived Forms
- ˌ-ˈԻ, adverb
- ˌ-ˈԻԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- -ԻĻ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of red-handed1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of red-handed1
Example Sentences
Caught red-handed poisoning her abusive boyfriend, played by Alexander Skarsgård, Gaga embarks on a nine-minute, high-energy spectacle featuring a dramatic jailbreak, bold fashion, and more poisoning.
“I am surprised that any president in any administration would at least 100 times be caught red-handed violating the law,” Becerra said at the time.
Russian authorities say the American was "caught red-handed" with "classified information" while reporting in the city.
He has long claimed that everyone he killed was a “criminal” who he caught red-handed breaking into these buildings.
The Russian authorities say the American was "caught red-handed" with "classified information".
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