dead to rights

US /dɛd tə raɪts/
UK /dɛd tə raɪts/
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1.

op heterdaad, onweerlegbaar

caught in the act of doing something wrong, with undeniable proof

:
The police caught him dead to rights stealing the car.
De politie betrapte hem op heterdaad toen hij de auto stal.
With the security footage, we had him dead to rights.
Met de beveiligingsbeelden hadden we hem onweerlegbaar.