get behind
phrasal verb
got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind
1
: 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.
2
: to support (someone or something)
The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.
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Some actors get behind the eyes, some actors get under the skin — Willem does both.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 June 2025
He’s gotta lower his pads, get behind his pads, run over tacklers.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Stars have been everywhere this week, from Tom Brady getting behind the wheel at the Indianapolis 500 to Serena Williams hitting the stage at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music festival.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 26 May 2025
Less than 50 seconds after Covarrubias put the Mighty Macs ahead on a free kick in the 12th minute, Arundel got behind the defense on a breakaway off a pass from Wagner and finished with a goal for a 2-0 lead.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 June 2025
He’s gotta lower his pads, get behind his pads, run over tacklers.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
From Napa Valley, Calif. to Monaco and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to
Comments
Stars have been everywhere this week, from Tom Brady getting behind the wheel at the Indianapolis 500 to Serena Williams hitting the stage at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music festival.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 26 May 2025
Less than 50 seconds after Covarrubias put the Mighty Macs ahead on a free kick in the 12th minute, Arundel got behind the defense on a breakaway off a pass from Wagner and finished with a goal for a 2-0 lead.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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