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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Data can show retailers what to put behind the glass to catch attention and get people to walk in.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Boeing has been trying for years to put behind it two crashes of its Max planes, the Lion Air flight in 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines flight in 2019.
—Charles Tiefer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Defense attorney Brian Steele told Judge Arun Subramanian that the government wanted Kid Cudi to testify that his dog was traumatized after being put behind a closed door in December 2011.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
That crime — and others Emily committed — are ultimately exposed by frenemy Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick), and Emily is put behind bars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Boeing has been trying for years to put behind it two crashes of its Max planes, the Lion Air flight in 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines flight in 2019.
—Charles Tiefer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Defense attorney Brian Steele told Judge Arun Subramanian that the government wanted Kid Cudi to testify that his dog was traumatized after being put behind a closed door in December 2011.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
That crime — and others Emily committed — are ultimately exposed by frenemy Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick), and Emily is put behind bars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 May 2025
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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 23 Jun. 2025.
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