(be) on somebody's books

(be) on somebody's books
(be) on sb's ˈbooks idiom
(to be) on an organization's list, for example of people who are available for a particular type of work

We have very few nurses on our books at the moment.

Most of the houses on our books are in the north of the city.

Main entry:bookidiom

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