How is the phrase pris la main dans le sac translated from French to English

English translation
Caught with the hand in a cookie jar
phrase

Surpris en train de commettre une faute.

Caught in the act of doing something wrong.

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  • L'employé a été pris la main dans le sac. — The clerk was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

  • Elle a été prise la main dans le sac et a perdu le client. — She was caught with her hand in the cookie jar and lost the account.

  • Personne ne s'attend à être pris la main dans le sac. — Nobody expects to be caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

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