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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"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
People still need to drive, Hallgren noted, but the diverging patterns indicate that “households with tighter budgets may already be changing when, where or how often they get behind the wheel.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
Those are the types of initiatives Illinois Governor JB Pritzker can get behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Australian fans will get behind their own team in huge numbers but Nielsen thinks Japan's style and personality will win them a place in locals' hearts.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Every time she heard me coming, she would get behind a bush and stand as still as a fence post.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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