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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Another week, another loss the Jets are trying to put behind them.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Research has found that when the wrong person is put behind bars, the real perpetrator often goes on to commit more crimes, according to Kate Judson, executive director of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
As Wrexham look to put behind them the catalogue of misfortune and misery that dumped them into the football wilderness, Fleetwood Town were fitting opponents for the final preparations before the new season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Real Madrid turns its focus back to the Spanish league hoping to put behind one of its worst performances of the season.
—Tales Azzoni, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Research has found that when the wrong person is put behind bars, the real perpetrator often goes on to commit more crimes, according to Kate Judson, executive director of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
As Wrexham look to put behind them the catalogue of misfortune and misery that dumped them into the football wilderness, Fleetwood Town were fitting opponents for the final preparations before the new season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Real Madrid turns its focus back to the Spanish league hoping to put behind one of its worst performances of the season.
—Tales Azzoni, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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