cook the books
US /kʊk ðə bʊks/
UK /kʊk ðə bʊks/
1.
장부를 조작하다, 회계 장부를 속이다
to dishonestly change official records and figures in order to steal money or to give people false information
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The accountant was fired for trying to cook the books.
회계사는 장부를 조작하려다 해고되었다.
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They suspected the company was cooking the books to hide losses.
그들은 회사가 손실을 숨기기 위해 장부를 조작하고 있다고 의심했다.