have (got) someone bang to rights

have (got) someone bang to rights
have (got) someone bang to rights british very informal phrase
to have enough evidence to prove that someone is guilty of a crime
Thesaurus: to try to show that an idea or belief is wrongsynonym
Main entry: right

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