词组 | get behind |
释义 | Idiom get behindget 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 Phr V get behind gets, getting, got American pp also gotten get behind if you get behind with work or with payments, you have not done as much work or paid as much money as you should by a particular timeI don't want her to have too much time off school or she'll get behind. often + withThey got behind with the house payments when the interest rates went up. get behind sb/sth mainly American to support someone or something in order to help them succeedThe whole neighborhood got behind the proposal to install traffic lights at the school. get behind (someone or something)1. To physically position oneself (or be positioned) behind someone or something. How exactly did the cat manage to get behind the refrigerator? How did this pen get behind the couch? Did you drop it? 2. To support someone or something. I'm sorry, but I just can't get behind an initiative that is going to lead to more layoffs. 3. To like or enjoy something. I know you guys love baseball, but I just can't get behind it—it puts me to sleep! get behind1. See fall behind. 2. Support someone or something; also, help to promote someone or something. For example, We must find as many workers as we can to get behind the union. 3. Enjoy, appreciate, as in Norma just can't get behind ballet. [Slang; c. 1970] get behindv. 1. To lend support to some cause or effort: It was easy to finish the project once the whole community got behind it. 2. To come to a position to the rear of or following something or someone: The child got behind the tree where no one could see him. |
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