М104
НА МЕСТЕ ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЯ поймать, застать, накрыть кого и т. п. often
humorPrepPInvaradvfixed WO at the very moment when sth. reprehensible is being carried out: X-a поймали \М-104 - X was caught red-handed (in the act)
X was discovered at the scene of the crimeX was caught with his hand in the cookie jar (in the till)).
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М105 →← М103