dead to rights
US /dɛd tə raɪts/
UK /dɛd tə raɪts/
1.
in flagrante, con prove inconfutabili
caught in the act of doing something wrong, with undeniable proof
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The police caught him dead to rights stealing the car.
La polizia lo ha colto in flagrante mentre rubava l'auto.
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With the security footage, we had him dead to rights.
Con le riprese di sicurezza, lo avevamo in flagrante.