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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The club was put behind the eight ball by a trio of first-period penalties as the blue line struggled to play disciplined hockey.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
He was put behind bars for two murders Wednesday, but police are still searching for other possible victims.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Boeing has struggled to regain its footing after a door plug blew out midair in January 2024, sparking a new safety crisis at the company that was trying to put behind it the fallout from two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Over the past two years, Baltimore City has witnessed over 5,000 felony cases charged and closed, more than 1,700 repeat, violent offenders put behind bars with a sentence of five years without the possibility of parole, and nearly 300 individuals convicted of murder.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
He was put behind bars for two murders Wednesday, but police are still searching for other possible victims.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Boeing has struggled to regain its footing after a door plug blew out midair in January 2024, sparking a new safety crisis at the company that was trying to put behind it the fallout from two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Over the past two years, Baltimore City has witnessed over 5,000 felony cases charged and closed, more than 1,700 repeat, violent offenders put behind bars with a sentence of five years without the possibility of parole, and nearly 300 individuals convicted of murder.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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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 5 Mar. 2025.
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