What does "fall behind" mean?

To fail to make payments on time To get into arrears with bills or loans.

How do you use "fall behind" in a sentence?

They fell behind on the mortgage. Don't fall behind with payments. She fell behind on her rent.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To fail to make payments on time

拖欠付款

Atrasarse en los pagos

支払いが滞る

납부가 밀리다

To get into arrears with bills or loans.

账单或贷款逾期未付。

Tener atrasos en facturas o préstamos.

請求書やローンの支払いが遅れること。

청구서나 대출금을 체납 상태에 빠지다.

Base verb: fall

Particle: behind

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They fell behind on the mortgage.
他们拖欠了房贷
Se atrasaron con la hipoteca
彼らは住宅ローンの支払いが滞った
그들은 주택 담보 대출 납부가 밀렸다.
Don't fall behind with payments.
不要拖欠付款
No os atraséis con los pagos
支払いを滞らせないで
납부를 밀리지 않게 해.
She fell behind on her rent.
她拖欠了房租
Se atrasó con el alquiler
彼女は家賃を滞納した
그녀는 월세가 밀렸다.

Context: payments, debt

Tone: warning

From falling to a position behind.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal