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having one's fingers in the till

having one's fingers in the till is the present participle and gerund of have one's fingers in the till.

Meaning of have one's fingers in the till

Verb

have one's fingers in the till (third-person singular simple present has one's fingers in the till, present participle having one's fingers in the till, simple past and past participle had one's fingers in the till)

  1. Synonym of have one's hand in the till.

Questions about having one's fingers in the till

What is having one's fingers in the till the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's fingers in the till is the present participle and gerund of have one's fingers in the till.

Words near having one's fingers in the till in the dictionary

  1. having one's fill
  2. having one's finger on the pulse
  3. having one's finger on the trigger
  4. having one's fingers all thumbs
  5. having one's fingers in many pies
  6. having one's fingers in the till
  7. having one's fingers on the pulse
  8. having one's guard up
  9. having one's hand in the till
  10. having one's hand out
  11. having one's handful

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