get behind with
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to fail to do work or pay bills on time, so you have more to do later.
phrasal verb. to fail to make progress or payments according to a schedule, resulting in an accumulated backlog or debt.
I often get behind with my emails during busy weeks.
If you get behind with the rent, the landlord might ask you to leave the apartment.
The department began to get behind with the processing of applications after the new regulations were introduced, leading to a significant administrative bottleneck.
- fall behind
- be late with
- lag
- Particles
- behind with
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- get + behind + with + object
usually followed by a noun representing a task, a payment, or a schedule.
contrast with 'fall behind with', which is a near-synonym; 'get behind' often implies the state of being late, while 'fall behind' emphasizes the process of losing pace.
I got behind of my work.I got behind with my work.the correct preposition to link the state to the task is 'with', not 'of'.
Last updated April 24, 2026