in the act of doing

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• in the act of doing something — in the act (of doing something) : while doing something When they arrived, I was just in the act of starting to make dinner. He tried to rob a bank and was caught in the act. = He was caught in the act of robbing a bank. • • • Main Entry: ↑act …   Useful english dictionary

• in the act (of doing something) — in the act (of doing sth) idiom while you are doing sth • He was caught in the act of stealing a car. • It is often difficult to tell when someone is using drugs unless they are caught in the act. Main entry: ↑actidi …   Useful english dictionary

• be in the act of doing something — phrase to be doing something at a particular moment, especially when something else happens or when someone interrupts you She stopped in the act of turning and stared at me. Thesaurus: to do somethingsynonym Main entry: act …   Useful english dictionary

• catch someone in the act (of doing something) — phrase to find someone and interrupt them when they are doing something wrong He denies all guilt, even though he was caught in the act. Thesaurus: to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym Main entry: act …   Useful english dictionary

• be in the act of doing something — to be doing something at a particular moment, especially when something else happens or when someone interrupts you She stopped in the act of turning and stared at me …   English dictionary

• in the act — (of doing something) : while doing something When they arrived, I was just in the act of starting to make dinner. He tried to rob a bank and was caught in the act. = He was caught in the act of robbing a bank. • • • Main Entry: ↑act …   Useful english dictionary

• catch someone in the act — To come upon someone in the process of doing something they should not be doing • • • Main Entry: ↑act * * * I usu. be caught in the act surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong the thieves were caught in the act II see act …   Useful english dictionary

• caught in the act — verb To be found doing something that you werent supposed to be doing, while youre doing it. Previously, he blamed his brother for drawing on the walls but when he was caught in the act, he could deny it no longer. Syn: red handed, in flagrante… …   Wiktionary

• get in on the act — informal phrase to take part in an activity that someone else is doing, in order to gain some of the advantages for yourself First it was politicians; now a novelist has decided to get in on the act. Thesaurus: to take part, or to become… …   Useful english dictionary

• catch someone in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act …   New idioms dictionary

• catch in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act …   New idioms dictionary