banged to rights

A form of bang to rights — Red-handed, (caught) in the act.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bang to rights

    Good week for: Cyclists, after Britain's most prolific bicycle thief was banged to rights.

    2007 May 26, The Week, 615, 6
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