- have (your) fingers in the till
- have (your) fingers/hand in the till
to steal money from the place where you work, usually from a shop.
He had his fingers in the till, that's why he lost his job.
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have (your) fingers in the till
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have your fingers in the till — have, etc. your ˈfingers in the till idiom (BrE, informal) to be stealing money from the place where you work Main entry: ↑fingeridiom … Useful english dictionary
have your fingers in the till — have your hands/fingers in the till INFORMAL ► to steal money from the company or organization you work for: »The executive was fired after he was found with his hand in the till. Main Entry: ↑till … Financial and business terms
have caught with your fingers in the till — have/be caught with your fingers in the till ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
have/be caught with your fingers in the till — ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry: ↑finger … Financial and business terms
have (your) hand in the till — have (your) fingers/hand in the till to steal money from the place where you work, usually from a shop. He had his fingers in the till, that s why he lost his job … New idioms dictionary
have your hands in the till — have your hands/fingers in the till INFORMAL ► to steal money from the company or organization you work for: »The executive was fired after he was found with his hand in the till. Main Entry: ↑till … Financial and business terms
be caught with your fingers in the till — have/be caught with your fingers in the till ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
have your hands/fingers in the till — INFORMAL ► to steal money from the company or organization you work for: »The executive was fired after he was found with his hand in the till. Main Entry: ↑till … Financial and business terms
catch with fingers in the till — catch (someone) with (their) fingers/hand in the till have (your) fingers/hand in the till to steal money from the place where you work, usually from a shop. Senior officials who get caught with their fingers in the till must expect to be… … New idioms dictionary
catch someone with their fingers in the till — catch (someone) with (their) fingers/hand in the till have (your) fingers/hand in the till to steal money from the place where you work, usually from a shop. Senior officials who get caught with their fingers in the till must expect to be… … New idioms dictionary
