Caught Red-Handed




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Caught Red-Handed : Phrases



Meaning:

Caught in the act.


Example:

Svend Robinson was almost caught red-handed with a piece of jewelry in his pocket.


Origin:

For hundred of years, stealing and butchering another person's livestock was a common crime. But it was hard to prove unless the thief was caught with a dead animal... and blood on his hands.

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