| 词汇 | off the books |
| 释义 | Idiom off the books without being included on official financial records.Waiters, cashiers, and busboys often work off the books, getting paid in cash. Usage notes: sometimes used with keep or take: Officials have kept their expenses off the books. off the booksOff the official payroll; paid in cash, without any official employment paperwork. I worked off the books in my uncle's restaurant for a few months during the summer. It's no secret that many migrant workers are kept off the books at major agricultural and construction operations around the country. on/off the/somebody’s ˈbooks(business) included/not included in the official financial records of a company: The company falsified its accounts and kept billions of dollars in debt off the books. |
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