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idiomcatch sb in the act1 to see someone doing something that is wrong:The police warned that anyone caught in the act of vandalism would be arrested.I turned round and caught Dave in the act of whispering to Denise.2 spoken to walk into a place unexpectedly and find two people having sex:Kim's dad caught them in the act the other day - she's in big trouble.The only time one of the kids caught us in the act, we just burst out laughing.
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