catch someone red-handed
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˌredˈhæn.dɪd/
1.
当场抓住, 抓个正着
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.
警察当场抓住了小偷，当时他正试图闯入汽车。
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My mom caught me red-handed eating cookies before dinner.
我妈妈当场抓住了我，当时我正在晚饭前吃饼干。