hand in the cookie jar

Examples of hand in the cookie jar in a sentence

• A Long Beach insurance broker, who admittedly got caught with his "hand in the cookie jar", has been accused of the theft of $400,000 from the Bank of America.1969 December 13, “Insurance Man Accused in Theft of $400,000”, in Los Angeles Times, page A10:
• Any crisis, whether it is a plant explosion or an executive caught with his hand in the cookie jar, takes on a life of its own.1989 February 19, Claudia Deutsch, “Passing Sentence Before A Trial”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 May 2009:
• Frankenmanto was, in fact, a certified kleptomaniac who had to carry a doctor’s letter on her to explain the embarrassing little moments when she was caught with her hand in the cookie jar.2007 December 31, “The competition was fierce, and the judging a fraught affair”, in The Times, South Africa, retrieved 24 May 2009:

Synonyms of hand in the cookie jar

• caught raiding the cookie jar
• fingers in the cookie jar

Forms of hand in the cookie jar

Origin of hand in the cookie jar

After small children disobediently taking cookies from a cookie jar to snack on, hoping that their parents will not notice.

Questions about hand in the cookie jar

What does hand in the cookie jar mean?

Hand in the cookie jar means used to indicate an instance of being caught doing something wrong, dishonest, or unauthorized, especially stealing or abusing a position of trust.

How do you use hand in the cookie jar in a sentence?

A Long Beach insurance broker, who admittedly got caught with his "hand in the cookie jar", has been accused of the theft of $400,000 from the Bank of America.

What part of speech is hand in the cookie jar?

Hand in the cookie jar is a noun.

What is the plural of hand in the cookie jar?

The plural of hand in the cookie jar is hands in the cookie jar.