Idioms
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
Idiom:
cook the books
Meaning:
to cheat in bookkeeping
Example:
The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.