caught in the act



caught in the act

 and caught red-handed
Fig. 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.
See also: act, caught

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LettieLET-eeEnglish
Julyju-LIEEnglish (Rare)
Savitri-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Elpis-Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Chester['tʃestə]
Adam['ædəm]