on/off the/somebody's books

off the books

Off 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 the books

Set down in writing or an audio or video recording. Today is officially the hottest day on the books. His statement is now on the books, so he can't dispute that he said it.

on the books

contained in a list of members, employees, or clients.

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.

词组	on/off the/somebody's books
释义	on/off the/somebody's books off the books Off 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. See also: book, off on the books Set down in writing or an audio or video recording. Today is officially the hottest day on the books. His statement is now on the books, so he can't dispute that he said it. See also: book, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the books contained in a list of members, employees, or clients. See also: book, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary 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. See also: book, off, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (I've) got to take off be off for (something) be off for sth (Now) where was I? be well off for (something) be well off for something be off with you break off base off (of) (something else) bounce off the walls
随便看	claim a/the/(one's) life claim check claim for claim (something) for (oneself or something) claim the moral high ground claim to fame claim to fame, one's clam clamber clambering clamber in(to something) clamber on clamber onto clamber onto (something) clamber up clamber up (something) clamor clamor against clamor against (something) clamor for clamor for (something) clamp clamp down clamp down on clamp down on (someone or something)