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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Jenna Ortega is ready get behind the cameras as well as in front of it.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
When homeowners get behind on their dues, Peper contends, HOAs should be able to put liens on their homes and suspend their pool privileges — but not foreclose on them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
When Hanno gets behind Aliss, she’s flung up into the air and dies before the Doctor sprints back, followed by Shaya and Cassio.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
The Warriors will either start hot and cool off, letting the foe back into the game, or get behind early as their nervous energy deters their 3-point shot.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
When homeowners get behind on their dues, Peper contends, HOAs should be able to put liens on their homes and suspend their pool privileges — but not foreclose on them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
When Hanno gets behind Aliss, she’s flung up into the air and dies before the Doctor sprints back, followed by Shaya and Cassio.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
The Warriors will either start hot and cool off, letting the foe back into the game, or get behind early as their nervous energy deters their 3-point shot.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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