# have one's hand in the till

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/have-one-s-hand-in-the-till