Question

catch someone red-handed поймать за руку, когда делал плохое The manager <...the boy ...> when he was stealing cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

find someone in the act of doing wrong The manager <caught the boy red-handed> when he was stealing cigarettes.

idiom	catch someone red-handed
synonyms	find someone in the act of doing wrong
translation	поймать за руку, когда делал плохое
full_example	The manager <caught the boy red-handed> when he was stealing cigarettes.
partial_example	The manager <...the boy ...> when he was stealing cigarettes.

Manager Boy Stealing Cigarettes Catch Red Handed Find Act