Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
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On the lam What does "On the lam" mean?	If someone is on the lam, they are hiding from the police or authorities, especially to avoid arrest or prison.

Friendly footing What does "Friendly footing" mean?	When relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well.
keep off (something) What does "keep off (something)" mean?	stay off someone's land or other property	The students were asked to keep off the grass which was being replanted.
bound and determined What does "bound and determined" mean?	to be determined	The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.
one's feet are on the ground What does "one's feet are on the ground" mean?	one has sensible ideas	My father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground.
Hard to come by What does "Hard to come by" mean?	If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.
set up shop (somewhere) What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean?	to open a business	The fire alarm company decided to set up shop in our city.
monkey around (with someone or something) What does "monkey around (with someone or something)" mean?	play with or waste time with someone or something	I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer.
a bundle What does "a bundle" mean?	: a lot of money.	A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
small fry What does "small fry" mean?	unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)	The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.
con What does "con" mean?	deceive; cheat; swindle.	Don't try to con me, I know you're lying.

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Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom