have one's hand in the till

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business. UK,idiomatic
    — 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 a bit naughty, Roger.

词形变化

has one's hand in the till present,singular,third-person having one's hand in the till participle,present had one's hand in the till participle,past had one's hand in the till past

词源

From the most basic form of the crime: a shop assistant removing cash from the register.
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