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Con las manos en la masa

Red-handed / Caught in the act

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'with hands in the dough'. Describes catching someone in the act of doing something they shouldn't be doing.

See It in Context

Le pillaron con las manos en la masa.

They caught him red-handed.

—¿Lo negó? —No podía, le cogieron con las manos en la masa.

—Did he deny it? —He couldn't, they caught him in the act.

La pillé con las manos en la masa revisando mis mensajes.

I caught her red-handed going through my messages.

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