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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"This movie was never going to get a general audience to get behind it, right? I don't think it was ever designed like that," said Loria.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I said I'd get behind her campaign and make sure ministers heard what she had to say."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
In 2025, a man in downtown Los Angeles was taken into custody when he allegedly tried to get behind the wheel of a Waymo and drive off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
For those who have been living paycheck to paycheck forever and building up credit card debt when they get behind, the difference can be revolutionary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Finally, I turn into the alley and steer around the potholes until we get behind Tiny's coach house.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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