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caught in the cookie jar

caught in the cookie jar is the alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar.

Questions about caught in the cookie jar

What is caught in the cookie jar the alternative form of?
Caught in the cookie jar is the alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar.

Words near caught in the cookie jar in the dictionary

  1. caught heat
  2. caught hell
  3. caught hold
  4. caught in 4k
  5. caught in possession
  6. caught in the cookie jar
  7. caught it
  8. caught it in the neck
  9. caught lacking
  10. caught looking
  11. caught napping

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