to catch someone red-handed
警察官が万引きの現行犯で捕まったそうです。
そこで、今日のイディオムは
to catch someone red-handed
= to catch someone who is doing something wrong
A man was caught red-handed when he was stealing an air fresher and two pairs of socks. After his arrest, everyone was dumbfounded *1 because it turned out that he was a police officer. He said that he wanted to save money.
おこづかいが足りなくて。。。というところは
to save を使ってみました。