cook the books
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To illegally change financial numbers to deceive people.
"The company was found guilty of cooking the books to inflate its profits."
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C2 Group Coaching Call 6 Pt 2
Dedria Kolb | From Grind To Align · 45:19
They know how to cook the books.
C2 Group Coaching Call 6 Pt 2
Dedria Kolb | From Grind To Align · 45:17
I don't know how to cook the books.
C2 Group Coaching Call 6 Pt 2
Dedria Kolb | From Grind To Align · 45:13
need to know about how how to cook the books.
U.S. BREAKS STANDOFF: Showdown In The Strait Of Hormuz
The President's Daily Brief · 9:40
Even with that effort to cook the books, the numbers don't fully add up.