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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Kupp, the 2021 NFL offensive player of the year, went into this season having appeared to put behind the hamstring and ankle injuries that plagued him the previous two seasons.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Boeing officials are eager to get the agreement approved so the company can put behind it the years of legal and regulatory problems.
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Kupp, the 2021 NFL offensive player of the year, went into this season having appeared to put behind the hamstring and ankle injuries that plagued him the previous two seasons.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s nothing to run away from or try to put behind us.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Boeing officials are eager to get the agreement approved so the company can put behind it the years of legal and regulatory problems.
—Evan Perez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Kupp, the 2021 NFL offensive player of the year, went into this season having appeared to put behind the hamstring and ankle injuries that plagued him the previous two seasons.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s nothing to run away from or try to put behind us.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Put (something) behind (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20behind%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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