Tom was caught in the act and cannot deny what he did.
•Many car thieves are caught red-handed.
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= caught in the very act, caught in the very act committing a crime, caught in the act committing a crime захоплений (схоплений) на місці злочину (в мо... смотреть
= caught in the very act, caught in the very act committing a crime, caught in the act committing a crime захоплений (схоплений) на місці злочину (в момент вчинення злочину)... смотреть
= caught in flagranti delicto