catch someone red-handed

/ˌkætʃ ˌsʌmwʌn ˌred ˈhændɪd/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINOEKSAKTONG KATUMBAS
huli sa akto
Literal na kahulugan: «hulihin ang isang tao nang pula ang kamay»

Kahulugan

to find someone while they are doing something wrong

Makahuli ng isang tao habang gumagawa ng mali.

Mga halimbawa

  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.

Grammar

Irregular verb ang catch: caught, caught. Pinapalitan ang someone ng iisang salita, gaya ng him, us o isang pangalan. Karaniwan din ang passive na be caught red-handed.

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