bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The police caught the thief bang to rights.”
“The manager walked into the office and caught the employee stealing supplies bang to rights.”
“Having been caught bang to rights by the security cameras, the suspect had no choice but to confess to the crime.”
From a reinterpretation of *bang*, meaning completely, as *bang* in the sense of handling an object noisily or violently.
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all rights reserved
The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.
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bang a uey
To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bang down the door
To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
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bang for the buck
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bang out
To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing.
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
Last updated August 10, 2026