to save up
to pay off
to fall behind (with)
to clear up
to pick up
to max out
to run up
to find (sth) out
to reach the limit of something, so that nothing more is possible.
to collect, or to go and get, someone or something.
to finish paying back money that you owe for something.
to fail to do something fast enough or on time.
to give or find an explanation for something, or to deal with a problem or argument.
to get information about something because you want to know more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time.
to do things that cause you to owe a large amount of money.
to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
Lucy and her husband started to ____ ______ on their rent when he lost his job.
Finally he had ____ ___ his creditors and could begin to save money.
When they told him his credit card had been _____ ___, he seemed very scared.
My computer broke down, so I'm ______ __ for a new one
maxed out
fall behind
paid off
saving up