have (one's) fingers in the till
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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.
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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).Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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