get behind (someone/something)

to encourage or help someone or something.

I can get behind a creative idea and fight for it.

Etymology: based on the idea of helping something move forward by pushing it from behind

• show off something
• show someone a clean pair of heels
• show someone around
• show someone around somewhere
• show someone in their true colours
• show someone in true colours
• show someone's true colors
• show someone the door
• show someone the ropes
• show someone the way
• show someone up
• show someone what are made of
• show someone what you are made of
• show someone who's boss
• show something's true colors
• show-stopper
• show-stopping
• show teeth
• show the door
• show the flag
• show the ropes
• show the way
• show true colors
• show true colours
• show up