Λέμε: Ο κλέφτης συνελήφθη επ’αυτοφώρω (τη στιγμή που έκλεβε).
Στην Αγγλική λένε: The thief was caught red-handed.
Παραδείγματα:
I stole my brother’s sandwich and he caught me red-handed.
My sister caught me wearing her blouse. I was caught red-handed.