catch (one) in the act

To see, and perhaps apprehend, someone as they are doing something (often something nefarious). The police caught the robbers in the act of ransacking another house. I suspected that my friend was stealing money from me, and then I caught her in the act.

caught in the act

Seen, and perhaps apprehended, while doing something (often something nefarious). Our security cameras caught the burglar in the act.

catch someone in the act (of doing something)

to discover someone doing a [bad] deed at the very moment when the deed is being done. I caught her in the act of stealing the coat. He was caught in the act of taking money from the cash box.

caught in the act

and caught red-handed

Fig. seen doing something illegal or private. (See also catch someone in the act (of doing something) and catch someone red-handed.) Tom was caught in the act and cannot deny what he did. Many car thieves are caught red-handed.

catch in the act

see under catch red-handed.

catch somebody in the ˈact (of doing something)

find somebody while they are doing something they should not be doing: She turned round to catch him in the act of trying to run upstairs.

This expression is often used in the passive: He was caught in the act of stealing a car.

词组	catch (one) in the act
释义	catch (one) in the act catch (one) in the act To see, and perhaps apprehend, someone as they are doing something (often something nefarious). The police caught the robbers in the act of ransacking another house. I suspected that my friend was stealing money from me, and then I caught her in the act. See also: act, catch caught in the act Seen, and perhaps apprehended, while doing something (often something nefarious). Our security cameras caught the burglar in the act. See also: act, caught Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. catch someone in the act (of doing something) to discover someone doing a [bad] deed at the very moment when the deed is being done. I caught her in the act of stealing the coat. He was caught in the act of taking money from the cash box. See also: act, catch caught in the act and caught red-handed Fig. seen doing something illegal or private. (See also catch someone in the act (of doing something) and catch someone red-handed.) Tom was caught in the act and cannot deny what he did. Many car thieves are caught red-handed. See also: act, caught McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. catch in the act see under catch red-handed. See also: act, catch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. catch somebody in the ˈact (of doing something) find somebody while they are doing something they should not be doing: She turned round to catch him in the act of trying to run upstairs. This expression is often used in the passive: He was caught in the act of stealing a car. See also: act, catch, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: catch in the act catch somebody in the act caught in the act in the act catch something catch it catch catch (one) (doing something) catch (one) in the act of (doing something) in the act of (doing something)
随便看	represent (someone or something) in (something) represent to represent to (someone or something) reprimand reprimand for reprimand (someone or something) for (doing) (something) reproach reproach for reproach (someone or something) for (doing) (something) reproach (someone or something) with (something) reproach with reproduce reproduce from reproduce from (something) reprove reprove for reprove (someone or something) for (doing) (something) reps republic repulse repulse from repulse from (someone or something) reputation repute reputed