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
Henning	HE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish)	German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Samuhel	-	Biblical Latin
RadosŁAwa	rah-daw-SWAH-vah	Polish
Tia	TEE-ə	English
Briallen	bree-AHSH-en	Welsh
Tiede	TEE-də (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch