American Idioms and Expressions

Caught With One's Hand In The Cookie Jar Idiom

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caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
What does caught with one's hand in the cookie jar mean?
to be caught doing something wrong or illegalThe woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.

Some Random Idioms
keep one`s nose to the grindstone
What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?
work very hardHe is keeping his nose to the grindstone these days and I haven`t had a chance to meet him.
chief
What does "chief" mean?
form of address (to a friend or other familiar person; not often used). Hey, chief, what's doing?
in the cards
What does "in the cards" mean?
possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future) possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future)Although the airport expansion was in the cards nobody knew exactly when it would begin.
company man
What does "company man" mean?
a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees My uncle was a company man and was very devoted to his company.

as red as a cherry
What does "as red as a cherry" mean?
bright redThe car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.
in the doghouse
What does "in the doghouse" mean?
in disgrace or disfavor, in troubleThe man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.
not much of (something)
What does "not much of (something)" mean?
to be rather bad, to be not so goodIt is not much of a hotel but I think that it will be okay for one night.
bring out (something) or bring (something) out
What does "bring out (something) or bring (something) out" mean?
to make something available, to introduce something to the public The woman brought out some snacks for the children.
The computer company brought out a new computer last month.

drop the subject
What does "drop the subject" mean?
to stop talking about somethingMy friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject.
Pound of flesh
What does "Pound of flesh" mean?
If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don't need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty.
hard of hearing
What does "hard of hearing" mean?
unable to hear well, partially deaf My grandfather is hard of hearing.

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