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 wrong	The 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 wrong	The 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 wrong	The 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 pleasant	We tried to smooth over the problems between our boss and the sales staff.
the get-go What does "the get-go" mean?	the beginning	Right 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 be	The 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 roughly	The 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 needed	Experienced 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 question	The 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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