| 单词 | red-handed |
| 释义 | red-handed (once / 11611 pages) adjadv Someone is red-handed if it's obvious they're guilty of some wrongdoing, or are even in the midst of doing it. If you catch your brother with his hand literally in the cookie jar, you can say you caught him red-handed. A fancier way to say red-handed is the Latin phrase in flagrante delicto, or "in blazing offense." Aside from this legal term, you can also say "caught in the act." Red-handed comes from legal terminology too — specifically, a Scottish legal term that was inspired by the grisly image of a murderer who's been caught with bloody hands. WORD FAMILYred-handed USAGE EXAMPLES"He was eager to suppress the fact that somebody was in Serbia, caught red-handed with the equipment and plans," said Ms Milic. BBC(Dec 12, 2016) “He just looks at me when he’s caught red-handed. He always makes me laugh. Dogs are man’s best friend for a reason.” New York Times(Nov 25, 2016) "Ulyukayev was caught red-handed as he received a bribe," she said. BBC(Nov 14, 2016) 1adj in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act caught red-handed Syn guilty responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act 2adv doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible he was caught red-handed |
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