catch him red-handed — to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /kætʃ hɪm red ˈhændɪd/
Korean meaning: 누군가가 잘못된 일이나 불법적인 일을 하고 있는 현장에서 붙잡다
Korean pronunciation: 캐치 힘 레드**핸**디드
Example Sentences
- My mom caught me red-handed eating cookies before dinner.
- The politician was caught red-handed taking bribes from the company.
- The cat was caught red-handed knocking over the flower vase.
catch him red-handed
NOUN//kætʃ hɪm red ˈhændɪd//
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
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Caught him red-handed, now he's stranded and branded!
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Origin
15세기부터 사용된 표현으로, 살인이나 도축 후 손에 피가 묻어있는 상태에서 발견되는 것에서 유래. 현재는 모든 종류의 불법행위를 현장에서 목격하는 것을 의미
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“My mom caught me red-handed eating cookies before dinner.”
“The politician was caught red-handed taking bribes from the company.”
“The cat was caught red-handed knocking over the flower vase.”
“He tried to deny it, but we caught him red-handed copying answers during the exam.”
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