puts something behind one

A form of put something behind one — To recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put something behind one
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