rob the till



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rob the till

To steal the earnings of a shop or restaurant from out of its cash register. Just remember, this place has insurance, so if anyone comes in with a gun looking to rob the till, you don't offer up any resistance, OK? I hear Janet was fired from her last job for robbing the till.
See also: rob, till

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MatiasMAH-tee-ahs (Finnish)Finnish, Portuguese
Giacintojah-CHEEN-toItalian
FitzroyFITS-roiEnglish (Rare)
Nkruma-Western African, Akan
Noor (1)NOOR (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
Jonas['dʒəunəs]