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pillar in fraganti

to catch red-handed

Idioms & Sayings

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Los pilló in fraganti robando galletas.

He caught them red-handed stealing cookies.

La cámara le pilló in fraganti robando en la tienda.

The camera caught him red-handed stealing in the shop.

—¿Cómo lo descubrieron? —Le pillaron in fraganti con las manos en la masa.

—How did they find out? —They caught him red-handed.