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British Slang: Bang – Bang to Rights; Bang Up

Bang to Rights – Caught in the act: caught in the moment of committing an act. The presence of undisputed evidence that a person's actions are improper…

Bang to Rights – Caught in the act:

  • Caught in the moment of committing an act.
  • The presence of undisputed evidence that a person's actions are improper or illegal.

Meaning from the English-Bulgarian dictionary of words comprising the phrase:

  • Bang – adv, in/colloquial exactly, directly
  • Right – pl true state of affairs, facts

Bang Up:

To damage.

He banged up his new car last night.

To lock up in prison (prison slang).

He was so drunk that the police banged him up for the night.

To inject an illegal drug.

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