cook the books

≠把书煮来吃

=造假账

联想记忆：想把书煮来吃，就是想毁掉，可以联想到做假账。

例句：

Although my friend was usually honest, he decided to cook the books.

尽管朋友一向诚实，但他还是决定在账目上做一些手脚。