How do you use "caught red-handed" in a sentence?

He was caught red-handed stealing from the till. They caught her red-handed with the evidence in her bag. You can't deny it - I caught you red-handed!

caught red-handed

Q: What does "caught red-handed" mean?

caught in the act Caught while committing a crime or wrongdoing, with clear evidence of guilt.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown Neutral

Meaning: caught in the act

当场抓获，人赃并获

Pillado con las manos en la masa.

現行犯で捕まる、動かぬ証拠付きで

현행범으로 잡히다, 범행 현장에서 잡히다

Caught while committing a crime or wrongdoing, with clear evidence of guilt.

在犯罪或做坏事时被当场抓住，有明确的罪证。

Ser sorprendido mientras se comete un delito o una falta, con pruebas claras de culpabilidad.

犯罪や悪事の最中に捕まること。明らかな証拠がある状態。

범죄나 잘못을 저지르는 중에, 명백한 증거와 함께 잡히는 것.

Examples

He was caught red-handed stealing from the till.
他从收银台偷钱时被当场抓获。
Lo pillaron con las manos en la masa robando de la caja.
彼はレジから盗んでいるところを現行犯で捕まった。
그는 금전 등록기에서 훔치다가 현행범으로 잡혔다.
They caught her red-handed with the evidence in her bag.
他们当场抓住了她，证据就在她包里。
La pillaron con las manos en la masa con las pruebas en el bolso.
彼女はバッグに証拠を持ったまま現行犯で捕まった。
그녀는 가방에 증거를 넣은 채 현행범으로 잡혔다.
You can't deny it - I caught you red-handed!
你没法否认——我当场抓住你了！
No puedes negarlo, ¡te pillé con las manos en la masa!
否定できないよ。現行犯で捕まえたんだから！
부인할 수 없어. 현행범으로 잡았으니까!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, accusatory

Tone: emphatic

✓ Do Say

Describe being caught in the act
描述当场被抓
describir ser pillado en el acto
現行犯を表す
범행 현장에서 잡힌 것을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

For unproven accusations
不用于未经证实的指控
Para acusaciones sin pruebas
証拠のない告発には使わない
입증되지 않은 혐의에 대해

Origin & History

From Scottish law referring to murderers caught with blood on their hands. Dates from the 15th century.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all