have your fingers in the till

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

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  • 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 …   New idioms 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

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