red-handed | ||
1. | [ adjective ] in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act | |
Examples: | "caught red-handed" |
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Related terms: | guilty | |
2. | [ adverb ] doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible | |
Examples: | "he was caught red-handed" |
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Similar spelling: |
ready-made |