{"id":12519,"date":"2025-11-18T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=12519"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:27:51","slug":"a-la-francaise-episode-7-etre-pris-la-main-dans-le-sac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-episode-7-etre-pris-la-main-dans-le-sac\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 7: &#8220;\u00catre pris la main dans le sac&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">French Expressions and Idioms<\/h2>\n<p><em>Have you heard of <strong>&#8220;idiomatic expressions&#8221;<\/strong>? These are figurative expressions specific to French, that are usually not translatable directly, as each language uses its own references! Therefore, you need to learn them directly in the language, as well as learning French equivalents to the ones you use in English! Knowing idiomatic expressions is key when learning a new language and it will definitely help you sound like a true Fran\u00e7ais <\/em>\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<h6>\u270d\ufe0f Today&#8217;s French expression is:<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2025\/11\/podcast-idiom-etre-pris-la-main-dans-le-sac-1.jpg\" alt=\"a robber caught his hand in the bag at the Louvre\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b><i>\u201c\u00catre pris la main dans le sac\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div align=\"center\">Literally: &#8220;To be taken the hand in the bag&#8221;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Figuratively: &#8220;To be caught red-handed\/with one&#8217;s hand in the cookie jar&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<h6>\ud83c\udfa7 Here&#8217;s a podcast about it!<\/h6>\n<p>Want to learn more about this fun expression, what it means, and hear some in-context examples? 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This expression is used to describe someone being caught committing a misdeed from a small lie to a more serious crime!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\ud83d\udc40 How about some examples?<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To help you commit this expression to memory, here are some useful examples of how to use it in context:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>L&#8217;employ\u00e9e du supermarch\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise la main dans le sac alors qu&#8217;elle volait de l&#8217;argent dans la caisse du magasin.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8211; Ah ah H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, je te prends la main dans le sac !<br \/>\n&#8211; Quoi ? Mais Maman, je n&#8217;ai rien fait !<br \/>\n&#8211; Je t&#8217;ai vu prendre la derni\u00e8re part de g\u00e2teau ! Tu la caches derri\u00e8re ton dos.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Les policiers \u00e9taient cach\u00e9s dans un fourgon banalis\u00e9 et ils ont pris les voleurs la main dans le sac !<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8211; Sophie, tu as entendu la nouvelle ? R\u00e9mi a eu des probl\u00e8mes \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9cole.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; Oh l\u00e0 l\u00e0 ! 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