bang to rights

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   with definite proof of having committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent

   - Caught bang to rights, you were.

In the movies · 4

• - Caught bang to rights, you were.A Close Shave1996
• Not that they had him so dead to rights.The Thin Blue Line1988
• Got you dead to rights.Unforgiven1992

Learn it in full scenes

• The Thin Blue Line1988
  • Randall Meets David at the Gas Station
  • Detective Forces Adams to Sign
  • Officer Wood Shot at Traffic Stop

From the same entry

• give your right arm for do
• in your right mind
• right as rain
• right enough
• right on
• right side up
• she'll be right
• too right
• push all the buttons
• get off on the right foot
• have your head screwed on
• heart is in the right place