Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Catch someone red-handed'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Catch someone red-handed'.

A. To paint hands

B. To hold someone's hand

C. To catch in the act of doing something wrong

D. To catch with red paint

Answer: Option C

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It means to apprehend someone while they are committing a crime.

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