catch someone red-handed

US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
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bắt quả tang, bắt tại trận

to discover someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal

:
The police caught the thief red-handed as he was trying to break into the car.
Cảnh sát bắt quả tang tên trộm khi hắn đang cố gắng đột nhập vào xe.
My mom caught me red-handed eating cookies before dinner.
Mẹ tôi bắt quả tang tôi ăn bánh quy trước bữa tối.