Caught with your hand in the cookie jar meaning

What does the saying 'Caught with your hand in the cookie jar' mean?

Idiom: Caught with your hand in the cookie jar

Meaning:

If someone is caught with his or her hand in the cookie jar, he or she is caught doing something wrong.
Country: American English American English | Subject Area: Furniture and household fittings | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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