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prendre en flagrant délit

to catch someone in the act; to catch someone red-handed

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to catch someone in the act; to catch someone red-handed Used when someone is caught while committing a wrongdoing.
FR: La police peut prendre en flagrant délit un suspect qui cambriole une maison.
EN: The police can catch a suspect in the act while they are burglarizing a house.

Il s'est fait prendre en flagrant délit.

He was caught red-handed.

On doit les prendre en flagrant délit.

We have to catch them red-handed.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Il se fit prendre en flagrant délit.

He was caught red-handed.

Elle s'est fait prendre en flagrant délit.

She was caught red-handed.

Elle se fit prendre en flagrant délit.

She was caught red-handed.