keep the books
1Keep the Aspidistra Flying —   …
2off 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 …
3cook the books — If people cook the books, they keep false accounts to make money illegally or avoid paying tax …
4To keep the peace — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
5List of characters in The Books of Magic — The Books of Magic was a four issue mini series published by DC Comics written by Neil Gaiman, later revived as an ongoing series written by John Ney Rieber (issues 1 50) and Peter Gross (issues 51 75). The comics told the story of Timothy Hunter …
6balance the books — verb a) To add up all the debits and credits. b) To put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance …
7books — n. financial records 1) to keep (the) books 2) to audit, go over, inspect the books * * * go over inspect the books [ financial records ] to keep (the) books to audit …
8Books about Oakland, California — grouped by genre and listed by publication date. Along with commercially published works primarily focused on aspects of Oakland, this list also includes some regional and state wide titles with substantial coverage of Oakland; some booklets and… …
9The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse —   …
10The Vampire Diaries (novel series) — The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries: Return: Midnight The Awakening The Struggle The Fury Dark Reunion The Return: Nightfall The Return: Shadow Souls The Return: Midnight The Hunters: Phantom The Hunters: Moonsong …
