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- phrase Used other than as an idiom:
bang (adverb),to rights . - phrase idiomatic
Red-handed . - verb rare, UK, idiomatic To have sufficient, undisputable evidence that a person's actions are generally perceived to be wrong; to catch
red-handed .
Etymologies
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From reinterpretation of bang ("completely") + to rights ("properly")
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From reinterpretation of bang ("completely") as bang ("to handle noisily or violently")
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