catch someone red-handed

معنی

to find someone while they are doing something wrong

کسی را هنگام انجام کار خلاف غافلگیر کردن.

مثال‌ها

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.

دستور زبان

فعل catch بی‌قاعده است: caught، caught. به‌جای someone یک کلمه می‌آید، مثل him، us یا یک اسم. شکل مجهول be caught red-handed هم رایج است.