get behind
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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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There are those who might get behind Bosnia-Herzegovina given they were the team who eventually took Wales' potential spot in Group B, although that might be too triggering for some.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
But perhaps Charles’s biggest selling point is that he travels with a message that people can get behind: that we should try a little harder to celebrate the many things that bring us together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
Ethan ducked to one side, trying to get behind me until Annabeth intercepted him.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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