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in arrears
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  in arrears - in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"behindhand, behind |
Translationsarrears (əˈriəz) noun plural money which should have been paid because it is owed but which has not been paid. rent arrears. 應付欠款 （过期未付的）欠款，未付清的款项 in arrears not up to date (eg in payments). He is in arrears with his rent. 拖欠 拖欠in arrears
in arrearsBehind or overdue, often because one has not made a payment as scheduled. Their account is in arrears, so I doubt we'll see money from them any time soon.See also: arrears*in arrears[of debts; of an account] overdue. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Jane's student-loan payments are in arrears. The accounts of the bankrupt company were in arrears.See also: arrearsin arrearsLate or behind, especially in payment of money. For example, He's been in arrears on his rent so often that he may be evicted. [First half of 1600s] See also: arrearsin arrears
Related to in arrears: by fits and starts, Interest in ArrearsSynonyms for in arrearsadv in debtSynonyms |