Cook The Books Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cook the books What does cook the books mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
cook the books What does cook the books mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
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screw around What does "screw around" mean?	to loaf about, to pass time without doing anything	I screwed around all morning and did not get anything done.

Work like a charm What does "Work like a charm" mean?	If something works like a charm, it works perfectly.
be the case What does "be the case" mean?	to be true, to be an actual situation	"I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently."
go with the flow What does "go with the flow" mean?	to proceed in an easy manner with what others are doing	I usually go with the flow and never disagree with my friends.

Over-egg the pudding What does "Over-egg the pudding" mean?	(UK) If you over-egg the pudding, you spoil something by trying to improve it excessively. It is also used nowadays with the meaning of making something look bigger or more important than it really is. ('Over-egg' alone is often used in this sense.)
leave (something) open What does "leave (something) open" mean?	leave a date or time unscheduled	I plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.
hate somebody's guts What does "hate somebody's guts" mean?	hate somebody with a passion

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Cook The Books Idiom