cook the books
操纵账目进行欺骗或作假
商业·形容财务造假行为
英文释义
to manipulate financial records or accounts dishonestly to deceive or defraud
例句
The accountant was fired for cooking the books to hide losses.
典故来源
源自20世纪初会计行业，'cook'意为篡改，指通过伪造账目来欺骗。