cook the books
US /kʊk ðə bʊks/
UK /kʊk ðə bʊks/
1.
fraudar os livros, maquiar os números
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.
O contador foi demitido por tentar fraudar os livros.
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They suspected the company was cooking the books to hide losses.
Eles suspeitavam que a empresa estava fraudando os livros para esconder perdas.