Learn Spanish/English Phrases (all levels, both languages): "(ser) pillado(a) con las manos en la masa"
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Our phrase is:
(ser) pillado(a) con las manos en la masa
ejemplo:
Los ladrones fueron pillados con las manos en la masa.
English Example:
The robbers were caught red-handed.
English Phrase:
(to be) caught red-handed
8 Answers
El hijo de esos pasteleros fue pillado con las manos en la masa cuando robaba los pasteles a sus padres para darlos a sus amigas.
The son of those confectioners was caught red-handed when he stole his parents' cakes to give them to his girlfriends.
Agarramos al ladrón pellado con las manos en la masa que trata de robar las joyas de la caja fuerte.
We caught the thief red-handed trying to steal the jewelry from the safe.
El niño fue pillado con las manos en la masa en el tarro de la galleta.
The child was caught red-handed with his hand in the cookie jar.
(ser) pillado(a) con las manos en la masa
Literally, to be one caught with the hands in the dough. Figuratively, to be caught red-handed.
Mi gato fue pillado con las manos en la masa porque hallé su pisada en el glaseado.
My cat was caught red-handed because I found his pawprint in the cake’s icing.
Cogieron al político con las manos en la masa porque dijo una mentira.
They caught the politician red-handed because he told a lie.
El ladrón parecía muy sorprendido mientras que la policía lo cogió con las manos en la masa.
The burglar looked very surprised as the police caught him red-handed.
¡Eres pillado con las manos en la masa, no me digas que no estas tratando de esconder esa carta!
You are caught red-handed, don't tell me you are not trying to hide that letter!
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