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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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
That system would remain in place for those who don’t want insurers tracking them and looking over their shoulder every time they get behind the wheel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But after all the angst and anger of 2026, a member of Starmer's circle told me: "We have to pull our socks up, get behind him and on we go".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
That’s a prosperity-popping idea I can get behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“Don’t let them get behind you, ever,” he said.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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