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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off the books

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
of-f the -books
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

With regard to income, undeclared for taxes and social insurance purposes, etc.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

off-the-books (alternative)

Phrases

cook the books off book off-book under the table under-the-table

Frequently Paired Words

cook the books off book off-book under the table under-the-table backhander under the counter off the record

Antonyms

on the books

Questions

What does off the books mean?
With regard to income, undeclared for taxes and social insurance purposes, etc.

How to pronounce off the books

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