off the books

without being included on official financial records Waiters, cashiers, and busboys often work off the books, getting paid in cash.

Usage notes: sometimes used with keep or take: Officials have kept their expenses off the books.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
StoŠIja	-	Croatian (Rare)
Hild	-	Anglo-Saxon
Sudhir	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Vida (1)	-	Hungarian
Iounia	-	Biblical Greek
Silva	-	Bulgarian, Slovene