catch someone red-handed

المعنى

to find someone while they are doing something wrong

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أمثلة

1. 1Dad caught me red-handed eating the birthday cake before the party.
2. 2The teacher caught Ben red-handed copying his friend's homework.
3. 3The neighbour's camera caught him red-handed as he climbed over our garden fence.
4. 4Did the teacher really catch Omar red-handed with his phone during the exam?
5. 5If the manager catches you red-handed taking extra breaks, you could lose your job.

القواعد

الفعل catch غير منتظم: caught، caught. يمثل someone كلمة واحدة مثل him أو us أو اسم شخص. والمبني للمجهول be caught red-handed شائع أيضا.