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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