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We've got to catch those thieves red-handed.
— The Great Muppet Caper · 1981
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker insists that the thieves must be caught in the act, with proof undeniable. 'Red-handed' carries the sense of seizing wrongdoers at the moment of the crime, so the line expresses determined, urgent resolve to gain evidence rather than merely suspect or chase them.
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