off the books

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaishors des comptes

Deutschabseits der Konten schwarz

Italianoin nero

4 more languages

Magyarfeketén zsebbé

Nederlandsin 't zwart

Polskina czarno

Türkçeel altından

Examples

“His company was fined for paying staff off the books.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

off the chain off the charts off the clock off the cuff off the derech off the dome

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