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have one's hand in the till

See: ROB THE TILL.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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rob the till

[rob the till] or [have one's hand in the till] {v. phr.}, {informal} To steal money in your trust or for which you are responsible. * /The supermarket manager suspected […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hand

[hand] See: [AT HAND], [BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH], [BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE], [CLEAN HANDS], [DIRTY ONE'S HANDS], [EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

till

[till] See: [ROB THE TILL] or [HAVE ONE'S HAND IN THE TILL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the till

[in the till] See: [ROB THE TILL] or [HAVE ONE'S HAND IN THE TILL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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