in arrears
Adverb
Meaning
in debt
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
he fell behind with his mortgage payments
a month behind in the rent
a company that has been run behindhand for years
in arrears with their utility bills
Among them were notifying property owners as soon as a bill is left unpaid, notifying the utilities account holder when bills are in arrears, or holding property owners responsible for the unpaid bills.
As of the fall 2002, Togo was $15 million in arrears to the World Bank and owed $3 million to the ADB.