get behind
phrasal verb
got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind
1
: to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected
We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).
We got behind with our car payments.
2
: to support (someone or something)
The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.
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The process left her craving more opportunities to get behind the camera.
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Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Brad Pitt gets behind the wheel at British Grand Prix for Formula 1 movie
Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia, and Samson Kayo round out the cast of the action drama, which was filmed during actual Grand Prix weekends alongside real-life titans of the sport.
—EW.com, 5 July 2024
Flav decided to get behind the team after seeing an Instagram post from captain Maggie Steffens, who was making a rallying cry for more people to follow the sport with the Olympics looming.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 July 2024
But Washington has another motive to get behind it: China has moved to support the UN Framework Convention, and Beijing’s engagement could further tilt the developing countries away from the United States.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
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Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Brad Pitt gets behind the wheel at British Grand Prix for Formula 1 movie
Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia, and Samson Kayo round out the cast of the action drama, which was filmed during actual Grand Prix weekends alongside real-life titans of the sport.
—EW.com, 5 July 2024
Flav decided to get behind the team after seeing an Instagram post from captain Maggie Steffens, who was making a rallying cry for more people to follow the sport with the Olympics looming.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 July 2024
But Washington has another motive to get behind it: China has moved to support the UN Framework Convention, and Beijing’s engagement could further tilt the developing countries away from the United States.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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