put (something) behind (oneself)

phrasal verb

put (something) behind (oneself); putting (something) behind (oneself); puts (something) behind (oneself)

: to stop worrying about or being upset by (something that happened in the past)

It was a disappointing loss, but we need to put it behind us and focus on winning the next game.

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Recent Examples on the Web Police believe Sinaloa Cartel involved In April, Sanchez was put behind bars in Miami-Dade on a first-degree murder charge. —

Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 From then, the yearslong, strenuous effort to make sure her niece’s killer would be put behind bars began. —

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2024 China has an ambitious target of around 5% economic growth this year, seeking to put behind recent troubles in the property sector and the lingering effects of the disruptions that came from the pandemic. —

Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 Past novels have hinted at the criminal past Lewis has tried to put behind him. —

Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put (something) behind (oneself)

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