Meanings
verbput behind one (third-person singular simple present puts behind one, present participle putting behind one, simple past and past participle put behind one)
present singular third person puts behind one · participle present putting behind one · alternative put behind oneself
- transitiveTo try to forget (a past negative experience).
Translations
Italian gettarsi dietro le spalle
- gettarsi dietro le spalletry to forget a negative experience
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