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/Sounds like 'kon las MA-nos en la MA-sa'/

To be caught red-handed in the act of doing something wrong. The Spanish equivalent of being caught with your hand in the cookie jar — no plausible denial possible.

Example

"They caught him red-handed accessing files he had no business touching."

"She was caught in the act of copying from a classmate's exam."

Regional synonyms:

Microbús de transporte público en la Ciudad de México. Le dicen 'pesero' porque antes el pasaje costaba un peso. Es una experiencia extrema de movilidad urbana.