# bang to rights

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bang (adverb), to rights.

## Etymology
From bang (“completely”) + to rights (“properly”). Originally US; attested from the start of the 20th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bang-to-rights