cook the books

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الإنجليزية - التركية
(deyim) zimmetine para geçirmek
(deyim) tahrifat yapmak
{k} (deyim) hesaplari tahrif etmek
(Argo) kayıtları tahrif etme
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally

Enron Corp., once a major U.S. corporation, is now famous for cooking the books.

To falsify an account of an event
falsely alter account books
cook the books

    الواصلة

    Cook the books

    التركية النطق

    kûk dhi bûks

    النطق

    /ˈko͝ok ᴛʜē ˈbo͝oks/ /ˈkʊk ðiː ˈbʊks/

    علم أصول الكلمات

    () From the mid-17th century. A metaphor for cooking, whereby ingredients are changed, altered and improved by the process. Thus financial statements can also be so modified to the benefit of the "cook".
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