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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He added: "I think it's important that we also remember as individuals that we have a responsibility when we get behind the wheel of a car."
From BBC
“It was really just my truth at the time and the fact that people sort of got behind me, I got lovely support and that was really nice.”
From Los Angeles Times
Every time she heard me coming, she would get behind a bush and stand as still as a fence post.
From Literature
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
"Everyone felt it. The players gave them something to cheer about, but ultimately they got behind the team. It's a snapshot of what we want to be."
From BBC
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