throw oneself behind

verb

To begin to or decide to begin supporting (a campaign, idea, philosophy, leader, etc.).

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Meanings

verbthrow oneself behind (third-person singular simple present throws oneself behind, present participle throwing oneself behind, simple past threw oneself behind, past participle thrown oneself behind)

present singular third person throws oneself behind · participle present throwing oneself behind · past threw oneself behind · participle past thrown oneself behind

  1. transitiveTo begin to or decide to begin supporting (a campaign, idea, philosophy, leader, etc.).
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APA

throw oneself behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20behind

MLA

“throw oneself behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw oneself behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20oneself%20behind.

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