bang to rights



bang to rights

With irrefutable proof of wrongdoing or illegal activity, usually used with the verbs "caught" or "have." Primarily heard in UK. The officer caught the gangster bang to rights, having discovered several kilograms of narcotics hidden in the back of the vehicle. Freeze, creep! I have you bang to rights!
See also: bang, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hurst[hə:st]
AmalricAM-əl-rik (English), ə-MAL-rik (English)Ancient Germanic
WumWUMLimburgish
Stela-Romanian
Gwenneth-Welsh (Rare)
Meurig-Welsh