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
Catherine	ka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English)	French, English
Munashe	-	Southern African, Shona
Lionel	lee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)	French, English
Chuck	CHUK	English
Lauretta	[lɔ:'retə]
Shawn	[ʃɔ:n]