dead to rights
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Synonyms & Related Wordsdead to rights[adverb]Synonyms: red-handed, flagrante delicto
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English Dictionarydead to rightsIn the very act of making an error or committing a crime
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Idiomsdead to rights adv. phr.,
informal Without a chance of escaping blame; proven wrong.
Mother had Bob dead to rights, because she caught him with his hand in the cookie jar. The police caught the man dead to rights. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲