How is the phrase пойман с поличным translated from Russian to English

Застигнут прямо во время нечестного поступка.

Caught in the act of doing something wrong.

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English translation
Caught with the hand in a cookie jar

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  • Клерка поймали с поличным. The clerk was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

  • Её поймали с поличным, и она лишилась клиента. She was caught with her hand in the cookie jar and lost the account.

  • Никто не думает, что его поймают с поличным. Nobody expects to be caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

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How is “пойман с поличным” translated from Russian?
“пойман с поличным” translates into English as “Caught with the hand in a cookie jar”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “пойман с поличным” mean?
Meaning of “пойман с поличным”: Застигнут прямо во время нечестного поступка. In English — “Caught with the hand in a cookie jar”.
What part of speech is “пойман с поличным”?
“пойман с поличным” is a phrase.
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