# auf frischer Tat

auf frischer Tat is a German prep_phrase meaning “in the act”.

## Meanings

1. in the act, red-handed
   - Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat. — The police caught the pickpocket in the act.

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