Translate this sentence please:The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue

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Translate this sentence please:The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue
was caught of red-handed?
was caught of red-handed,为什么这个是当场被抓住的意思?最好能告诉我相关的典故。

The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.
那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的.
was caught of red-handed
当场被人抓住
据说是因为手是红的,很紧张,所以是被抓住了