have your fingers/hand in the till
have (one's) fingers in the till
To be stealing money from one's workplace or employer. Margaret has had her fingers in the till for years, but she finally got caught when her secret account was discovered.
See also: finger, have, till
have (one's) hand in the till
To be stealing money from one's workplace or employer. Margaret had her hand in the till for years, but she finally got caught after she claimed her two-week trip to Paris as a business expense.
See also: hand, have, till
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have one's hand in the till
and have one's finger(s) in the tillFig. to steal money from one's employer. James couldn't afford that car on just his salary. He must have his hand in the till. Sally was outraged when she found that one of her salesclerks had his fingers in the till.
See also: hand, have, till
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have your hand in the till
orhave your fingers in the till
mainly BRITISHIf someone has their hand in the till or has their fingers in the till, they are stealing from their employer or from an organization they are involved with. Thirteen company directors were found with their hands in the till in the first quarter of this year. There are rumours that a number of officials have had their fingers in the till. Note: You can also talk about people being caught or found with their hands in the till or with their fingers in the till. He got caught with his fingers in the till once too often. Note: The usual American expression is catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar.
See also: hand, have, till
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
have (or with) your fingers (or hand) in the till
stealing from your employer. Compare with with your hand in the cookie jar (at cookie).See also: finger, have, till
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
have your ˌfingers/ˌhand in the ˈtill
(British English, informal) steal, especially small amounts of money from a shop/store, business, etc. where you work: He lost his job after they found he’d had his hand in the till.See also: finger, hand, have, till
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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