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.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After being sick for a week, I fell behind with my assignments.daily life
- If students fall behind with their homework, it can be difficult to catch up before exams.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: fall behind with + noun (e.g. work, payments, homework)
WrongI fell behind of my work.
RightI fell behind with my work.
'Fall behind WITH' (or 'on') — not 'of'.
Patternfall behind with + noun (e.g. work, payments, homework)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Delinquent with payments' is legal/formal; 'fall behind with' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
fall behind withthe rentyour workpaymentsschoolwork
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'give up' (to stop trying) or 'miss out' (to not get something). 'Fall behind with' means you are late or have more to do, but you have not stopped completely.