Red Handed

Pronunciation: /rɛd ˈhændɪd/

Definitions of red handed

adjective describing someone caught in the act of committing a crime or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 The thief was caught red handed stealing from the store.

A2 She was caught red handed cheating on the exam.

B1 The employee was caught red handed taking money from the cash register.

B2 The politician was caught red handed accepting bribes.

C1 The hacker was caught red handed infiltrating the company's database.

C2 The spy was caught red handed stealing classified information.

Examples of red handed in a Sentence

formal The suspect was caught red handed stealing from the store.

informal I saw him red handed taking the last cookie from the jar.

slang She got caught red handed cheating on the test.

figurative The evidence left him red handed with no way to deny his involvement.

Grammatical Forms of red handed

• past tense: caught red handed
• plural: red handed
• comparative: more red handed
• superlative: most red handed
• present tense: catch red handed
• future tense: will catch red handed
• perfect tense: have caught red handed
• continuous tense: is catching red handed
• singular: red handed
• positive degree: red handed
• infinitive: to catch red handed
• gerund: catching red handed
• participle: caught red handed

Origin and Evolution of red handed

First Known Use: 1432 year

Language of Origin: Scottish

Story behind the word: The phrase 'red handed' originated from the Scottish legal term 'red-hand', which referred to someone caught with blood on their hands after committing a crime.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'red handed' has evolved to mean being caught in the act of committing a crime or wrongdoing, regardless of actual blood on one's hands.