get behind

phrasal verb

got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind

: to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected

We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).

We got behind with our car payments.

: to support (someone or something)

The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.

Examples of get behind in a Sentence

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The Senate agreed but Rivas, who had warned that his caucus needed time to get behind a deal, ultimately refused to take the bill up for a vote in the final days of session, as the two houses squabbled between each other. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Even people who don’t like cruises can get behind cruising to Alaska. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 That October, Ariel got behind the wheel after drinking at a bar with friends. —

Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024 After her grandfather is murdered, young Ikenna realizes the only way to figure out which Praetorian Guard ordered his killing is to get behind enemy lines – fighting to become a Praetorian herself. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get behind