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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Lewis Hamilton got behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time in a test for his new team on Wednesday.
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The trooper then got behind one of the motorcyclists and flipped on his emergency lights.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
What's mystifying is why some Democrats got behind this bill to hand Trump a victory on his signature issue.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Now that is a holiday the water-bearer can get behind.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The trooper then got behind one of the motorcyclists and flipped on his emergency lights.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
What's mystifying is why some Democrats got behind this bill to hand Trump a victory on his signature issue.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Now that is a holiday the water-bearer can get behind.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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