in arrears Идиома
in arrears|arrears
adv. phr. Late or behind in payment of money or in finishing something.

Usually used of a legal debt or formal obligation.
Poor Mr. Brown! He is in arrears on his rent. He is in arrears on the story he promised to write for the magazine.
in arrears
in arrears Late 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]
in arrears
Behind or overdue, generally because one has not fabricated a acquittal as scheduled. Their annual is in arrears, so I agnosticism we'll see money from them any time soon.Learn more: arrears*in arrears
[of debts; of an account] overdue. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Jane's student-loan payments are in arrears. The accounts of the broke aggregation were in arrears.Learn more: arrearsin arrears
Late or behind, abnormally in acquittal of money. For example, He's been in arrears on his hire so generally that he may be evicted. [First bisected of 1600s] Learn more: arrears
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