Grammar fix
fall behind with
not keep up with tasks, payments, or work
to not do something as quickly as you should, so that you have more to do or owe than planned.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After being sick for a week, I fell behind with my assignments.
If students fall behind with their homework, it can be difficult to catch up before exams.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I fell behind of my work.
Say: I fell behind with my work.
'Fall behind WITH' (or 'on') — not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Delinquent with payments' is legal/formal; 'fall behind with' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
fall behind with
- the rent
- your work
- payments
- schoolwork