arrears
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plural noun
Idioms 1.
the state of being behind or late, especially in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like: Many homeowners have fallen into arrears.
2.
Sometimes, arrear. something overdue in payment; a debt that remains unpaid: Those countries that have paid their arrears may be granted additional loans.
3.
in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: She was three months in arrears on her mortgage and credit card payments. Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (sometimes singular) Also called: arrearage something outstanding or owed |
| 2. | in arrears, in arrear late in paying a debt or meeting an obligation |
| [C18: from obsolete arrear (adv) behindhand, from Old French arere, from Medieval Latin adretrō, from Latin ad to + retrō backwards] | |
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Word Origin & History
arrears
early 14c., from O.Fr. ariere "behind, backward," from V.L. *ad retro, from L. ad "to" + retro "behind." Meaning "balance due" dates from mid-15c.; phrase in arrears first recorded 1620, but in arrearages is from late 14c.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Incorrect arrears can cause improper or insufficient enforcement actions and affect federal reporting.
Methodically she laid out the rent arrears, the rate of repayment.
Landlords complain about rent arrears, damage to property and anti-social behaviour.
The ruling on that was that there needed to be a court-ordered medical judgment in order to enter medical arrears.
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