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caught in the act
caught in the act
and caught red-handedFig. seen doing something illegal or private. (See also catch someone in the act (of doing something) and catch someone red-handed.) Tom was caught in the act and cannot deny what he did. Many car thieves are caught red-handed.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lettie | | LET-ee | English |
July | | ju-LIE | English (Rare) |
Savitri | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Elpis | | - | Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology |
Chester | | ['tʃestə] | |
Adam | | ['ædəm] | |