CATCH (SOMEONE) RED-HANDED [GET CAUGHT-RED HANDED], CATCH (SOMEONE’S) EYE, CATCH (SOMEONE’S) FANCY: American English Idioms #37
CATCH (SOMEONE) RED-HANDED [GET CAUGHT-RED HANDED] Catching someone red handed is when you are caught in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong. The term “red-handed” comes from the Ancient Rome custom that criminals are presumed guilty if they are caught with blood on their hands. If someone is not found guilty…