"have dead to rights" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捉贼捉赃
• 有确凿证据

Definition

当场抓住某人做坏事，特别是有明确证据表明其有罪时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是口语表达，多用于法律、警察或侦探环境，或指证据确凿、无可辩驳地逮住某人。不适合用于小错误，更适合重大、明确的罪证。

Examples

We have dead to rights; he was caught stealing the money.

我们**捉贼捉赃**了；他被抓到偷钱。

The police had the suspect dead to rights when they found the stolen watch in his bag.

警察在嫌疑人包里发现被盗手表时，**有了确凿证据**。

If you lie, and they have you dead to rights, you can't deny it.

如果你撒谎，被**有确凿证据**，你无法否认。

We had him dead to rights—there was a video of the whole thing.

我们**有确凿证据**—全程都有录像。

Don’t worry, we have her dead to rights—there’s no way she can get out of this.

别担心，我们**有她的铁证**，她逃不掉了。

Once they saw the emails, they had me dead to rights.

他们一看到那些邮件，就**有了我确凿的证据**。