1 put something behind oneself | Definition of put something behind oneself

put (something) behind (oneself)

phrasal verb
put (something) behind (oneself); putting (something) behind (oneself); puts (something) behind (oneself)

Definition of put (something) behind (oneself)

: to stop worrying about or being upset by (something that happened in the past) It was a disappointing loss, but we need to put it behind us and focus on winning the next game.