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What does red-handed mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word red-handed? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Having clear evidence of guilt.
  2. (informal) With hands that are red.
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Some have developed or perfected sophisticated skills to carry out corruption without being caught red-handed.
He could get caught red-handed in the most heinous of crimes and she would keep him out of jail.
The 30-year-old man was caught red-handed by residents as he was about to make off with a stolen motorcycle.
He spends all of his waking hours hatching schemes to catch the thief red-handed.
Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business.
A hoax caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking.

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