putting 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put something behind one
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putting something behind one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20something%20behind%20one

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“putting something behind one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20something%20behind%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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