Need help with British (vs. US) English

[dragonyphoenix]

Need some British-speak help. Here in the US there's a phrase, "hand caught in the cookie jar" which basically means you've been caught doing something you shouldn't. I like it for the scene I'm writing because it suggests a kid or someone who is young getting caught. I THINK what we call cookies are called biscuits in the UK. If so, it seems unlikely that you'd use the same phrase. What other phrase could I use?

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[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

'Caught red-handed' is the phrase I would use (London), although I confess I'm not entirely sure of the origin of it!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

That's actually one we would use here as well. ;-)
Thanks.