red-handed (Meaning)

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red-handed (s)

in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act

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red-handed (r)

doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible

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red-handed (a. / adv.)

Having hands red with blood; in the very act, as if with red or bloody hands; -- said of a person taken in the act of homicide; hence, fresh from the commission of crime; as, he was taken red-hand or red-handed.

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red-handed Sentence Examples

  1. The thief was caught red-handed with the stolen necklace in his pocket.
  2. The witness saw the suspect red-handed as he broke into the car.
  3. The company president was red-handed when the auditors discovered the embezzlement scheme.
  4. The student was expelled from school after being caught red-handed cheating on the exam.
  5. The police arrested the bank robber red-handed as he was fleeing the scene of the crime.
  6. The politician was red-handed in a bribery scandal that ended his career.
  7. The child was punished for stealing cookies after being caught red-handed with them in his mouth.
  8. The teacher caught the students red-handed sharing answers during the test.
  9. The employee was fired red-handed after being caught embezzling funds from the company.
  10. The spy was apprehended red-handed as he attempted to transmit classified information.

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in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act, doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensibleHavin

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The thief was caught red-handed with the stolen necklace in his pocket.

The witness saw the suspect red-handed as he broke into the car.

The company president was red-handed when the auditors discovered the embezzlement scheme.

The student was expelled from school after being caught red-handed cheating on the exam.