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in_the_loop_109 to catch someone in the act of committing some offense Dating from the 15th century, this idiom is a reference to the notion of killers being caught with the blood of their victims on their hands. The meaning later expanded to being caught in the act of any kind of wrongdoing.

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CATCH (SOMEONE) RED-HANDED [GET CAUGHT RED-HANDED] The little girl’s mother caught her red-handed trying to steal cookies from the cookie jar.The two men dropped the stolen goods when they heard the police car sirens. They didn’t want to get caught red-handed.

Id	in_the_loop_109
Idiom	CATCH (SOMEONE) RED-HANDED [GET CAUGHT RED-HANDED]
Definition	to catch someone in the act of committing some offense
Examples	The little girl’s mother caught her red-handed trying to steal cookies from the cookie jar. The two men dropped the stolen goods when they heard the police car sirens. They didn’t want to get caught red-handed.
Extra Info	Dating from the 15th century, this idiom is a reference to the notion of killers being caught with the blood of their victims on their hands. The meaning later expanded to being caught in the act of any kind of wrongdoing.

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