make fallacious entries in or otherwise manipulate a financial record book for fraudulent purposes.

See also: Book

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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We know the Chancellor likes to cook the books, but his train of thought is a little hard to swallow.

Here's an idea: instead of allowing them to cook the books (a la Google), why don't we do to the rich what we do to benefits claimants: Demonise them, fine them, threaten them, evict them and jail them.

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"While they cook the books in this shambolic way, we are left wondering what the outcome will be for our essential blue light service."

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