red-handed (Meaning)
red-handed (s)
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
red-handed (r)
doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of red-handed
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red-handed Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The police arrested the bank robber red-handed as he was fleeing the scene of the crime.
- The politician was red-handed in a bribery scandal that ended his career.
- The child was punished for stealing cookies after being caught red-handed with them in his mouth.
- The teacher caught the students red-handed sharing answers during the test.
- The employee was fired red-handed after being caught embezzling funds from the company.
- The spy was apprehended red-handed as he attempted to transmit classified information.
FAQs About the word red-handed
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.
