American Idioms and Expressions

Catch (someone) Red Handed Idiom

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catch (someone) red-handed
What does catch (someone) red-handed mean?
to find someone in the middle of doing something wrongThe clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy.

catch up with (someone or something)

- to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)I think that it is too late to catch up with the
catch (someone) red-handed
What does catch (someone) red-handed mean?
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrongThe teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
catch (someone) red-handed
What does catch (someone) red-handed mean?
to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrongThe woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.

Some Random Idioms
change hands
What does "change hands" mean?
to be transferred from one person to another The pizza restaurant changed hands many times during the last several years.

smooth (something) over
What does "smooth (something) over" mean?
to make something better or more pleasantWe tried to smooth over the problems between our boss and the sales staff.
the get-go
What does "the get-go" mean?
the beginningRight from the get-go I did not like the new manager.
the more the merrier
What does "the more the merrier" mean?
the more people who participate in an activity then the more enjoyable the activity will beThe more the merrier, we thought as we invited many people to our dinner party.
pile out of (something)
What does "pile out of (something)" mean?
to get out of something roughlyThe passengers quickly piled out of the bus when it arrived at the station.
in short supply
What does "in short supply" mean?
to not have enough of something, to be less than the amount or number neededExperienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
Stars in your eyes
What does "Stars in your eyes" mean?
Someone who dreams of being famous has stars in their eyes.
POW
What does "POW" mean?
Prisoner of War Prisoner of WarThe negotiations regarding POWs continued for many years after the Vietnam war.
strike a raw nerve
What does "strike a raw nerve" mean?
to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her The discussion about death struck a raw nerve in the woman.

million dollar question
What does "million dollar question" mean?
an important but difficult questionThe million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
in hand
What does "in hand" mean?
under control After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.

TBA
What does "TBA" mean?
To Be Announced - used when something will be announced later To Be Announced - used when something will be announced laterI looked in the television guide to see what the 7:00 movie would be but it only said TBA.
cry uncle
What does "cry uncle" mean?
to admit defeat, to admit that you have lost The wrestler had to cry uncle when the other wrestler pinned him to the mat.

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