put something behind you
put (something) behind (someone or something)
1. To stop focusing on, thinking about, or obsessing over something. You should put those bad memories behind you and start focusing on the good life you have now. Let's just put this loss behind us and start preparing for the next game.
2. To provide or give something that aids, supports, or assists someone or something. The committee members promised to put the fund behind a development scheme for the impoverished area. We're putting all of our resources behind you and your team.
See also: behind, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put something behind you
get over a bad experience by distancing yourself from it.See also: behind, put, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- put (something) behind (someone or something)
- put behind
- put behind one
- leave aside
- wake up and die right
- Black Lives Matter
- lay stress on (something)
- stress
- give away the shop
- give away the store