in the act
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in the act
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In the process of doing something considered criminal or otherwise wrong; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.
She denied it but she had been spotted in the act.
Similar: red-handed, in flagrante delicto
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prep_phrase in the process of doing something
| Español | con las manos en la masa, en el acto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 現行 /现行 xiànxíng |
| Français | sur le fait |
| Deutsch | auf frischer Tat |
| Română | prinde cu mâța în sac |
| Русский | на ме́сте преступле́ния na méste prestuplénija, с поли́чным s políčnym |
Talk about this word "in the act." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20act. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in the act. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20act "in the act." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20act.Cite this
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title = {in the act},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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