catch someone red-handed

意味

to find someone while they are doing something wrong

悪いことをしている最中の人を見つける.

例文

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.

文法

catch は不規則動詞：caught、caught。someone には him、us や名前など一語が入る。受動態の be caught red-handed もよく使う。