get behind
Idioms-
See fall behind .
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Support someone or something; also, help to promote someone or something. For example, We must find as many workers as we can to get behind the union .
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Enjoy, appreciate, as in Norma just can't get behind ballet . [ Slang ; c. 1970]
Example Sentences
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The fights were still good, even if White’s matchups started prioritizing personality conflicts over actual talent, and the theatrics had a trashy sort of appeal I could get behind.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng — both barely old enough to get behind the wheel — turned in remarkable performances in the third round of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"I would definitely take Xabi Alonso, whose name has been mentioned, but I think it's most likely to be Andoni Iraola. I wouldn't choose him but, if it is him, I will get behind him."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Few teenagers hang posters of Birkin bags in their bedrooms, but droves of them have the sight of F40s and Testarossas seared into their brains long before they can get behind the wheel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“I can take a turn,” I offer, meaning to get behind the wheel.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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