catch someone red-handed
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
1.
當場抓住, 抓個正著
to discover someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
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The police caught the thief red-handed as he was trying to break into the car.
警察當場抓住了小偷，當時他正試圖闖入汽車。
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My mom caught me red-handed eating cookies before dinner.
我媽媽當場抓住了我，當時我正在晚飯前吃餅乾。