“Catch someone red-handed”
정의
To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong.
예문
Examples
“The police caught him red-handed.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The police caught him red-handed.Compare with the original example
The police caught him red-handed.
Write a two-line conversation using “Catch someone red-handed”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Catch someone red-handed" mean?
- "Catch someone red-handed" means to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong.
- How do you use "Catch someone red-handed" in a sentence?
- Example: "The police caught him red-handed."
- Should I interpret "Catch someone red-handed" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.