red-handed
adverb or adjective
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Definition of red-handed
: in the act of committing a crime or misdeed caught red-handed
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red-handed
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of red-handed
: while doing something wrong or illegal
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red-handed
adverb or adjectiveKids Definition of red-handed
: in the act of doing something wrong I was caught red-handed.
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