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Get behind with Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
GET / GIT bi-HYND WITH / WITH
ɡˈɛt/ /bɪhˈaɪnd/ /wˈɪð
get bi-HYND WITH

Definition

To not do something on time, like work, homework, or payments, so you have tasks left to catch up on.

Usage & Nuances

'Get behind with' is informal, used with tasks like 'get behind with homework,' 'get behind with payments.' It doesn't mean literal physical position. Often used with 'on' in US English ('get behind on'). 'Get behind with' is common in UK English. Don't confuse it with 'get behind' meaning 'support'; that's a different expression.

Spanish: atrasarse con - quedar atrás enPortuguese (BR): atrasar-se comPortuguese (PT): atrasar-se comChinese (Simplified): 落后于 - 拖欠Chinese (Traditional): 落後於 - 拖欠Hindi: के साथ पिछड़ जानाArabic: يتأخر فيBengali: পিছিয়ে পড়াRussian: отставать по - не успевать сJapanese: 遅れるVietnamese: bị chậm trễ với - bị tụt lại vớiKorean: ~에 뒤처지다Turkish: ~de/ile geri kalmakUrdu: کسی کام میں پیچھے رہ جانا - کسی معاملے میں تاخیر ہو جاناIndonesian: tertinggal dengan - ketinggalan dengan

Example Sentences

I got behind with my homework during the holidays.

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She got behind with her rent and had to pay late fees.

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If you get behind with your work, ask for help.

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I keep getting behind with emails and can't seem to catch up.

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Don’t let yourself get behind with payments, or it’ll be even harder later.

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I hate getting behind with chores, because then it all piles up at once.

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