caught with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
caught with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
To have been caught in the act or attempt of some wrongdoing, especially one involving bribery or the illicit exploitation of one's position of power or authority. The senator was long accused of insider trading, and he was finally caught with his hand in the cookie jar when his conversation with a Wall Street executive was leaked to the media.
See also: caught, cookie, hand, jar
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- with your hand in the cookie jar
- catch (one) with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar
- jar
- be in (one's) pocket
- in (one's) hip pocket
- in someone's hip pocket
- in someone's pocket