Behindhand (Adverb)
Meaning
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".
Examples
- The company has been run behindhand for years, resulting in significant financial losses.
- After losing her job, she fell behindhand with her credit card payments and struggled to catch up.
- The family was behindhand in paying their utility bills and received a warning from the electricity provider.
- Due to a series of unfortunate events, the business owner found himself behindhand with his loan repayments.
- The tenant was behindhand with the rent for several months, prompting the landlord to take action.