Caught With Ones Hand In The Cookie Jar Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Caught With Ones Hand In The Cookie Jar Idiom mean?

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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 illegal	The woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.
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Worth your salt What does "Worth your salt" mean?	Someone who is worth their salt deserves respect.

Shilly-shally What does "Shilly-shally" mean?	If people shilly-shally, they can't make up their minds about something and put off the decision.
walls have ears What does "walls have ears" mean?	be careful what you say because someone may be listening	"Walls have ears and you should be careful when you are talking about your co-workers."
payback What does "payback" mean?	revenge, retribution, just desserts
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	have something within reach	I didn't have a pen at my fingertips so I couldn't write down the man's address.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	plead guilty to a crime or decide not to fight against a charge in order to try and receive a light punishment, the same meaning as plea bargain (usually done in a negotiation between the defendant and his or her lawyer and the prosecutor)	The man copped a plea and went to hear what the judge would decide regarding his case.
throw/pitch someone a curve What does "throw/pitch someone a curve" mean?	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpectedMy friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.
code warrior What does "code warrior" mean?	person who writes software code
all the time What does "all the time" mean?	always, continually, often	My sister asks for money all the time but I never give it to her.
get after (someone) to do (something) What does "get after (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to urge someone to do something that he or she should do but has neglected	I will get after the repairman to fix the computer as soon as he returns.

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Caught With Ones Hand In The Cookie Jar Idiom