have one's hand in the till
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have one's hand in the till
Where it comes from
From the most basic form of the crime: a shop assistant removing cash from the register.
verb has one's hand in the till · having one's hand in the till · had one's hand in the till
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To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.
Francis Urquhart: You've been a bit of a bad lad, haven't you, Roger?
Roger O'Neill: What?
FU: You've had your hand in the till.
RO: Francis, you're joking!
FU: Your expenses are paid by Central Office, aren't they? But you've been claiming quite large sums from the advertising agency as well. It's
Similar: have one's fingers in the till
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verb to steal money that one has been trusted with
| Français | taper dans la caisse |
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