gets behind
Throws weight behind
Gets behind has two main senses depending on whether the obstacle is literal or figurative.
To get behind physically is to position yourself at the rear of something: I got behind the wheel.
To get behind a cause or person is to support them: The whole town got behind the fundraiser.
Getting behind on obligations means falling late: I got behind on my rent.
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- sustainsKeeps in existence
- advocatesThose who support causes
- procrastinatesHabitually delays action
- lagsFalls behind others
supports · defers · trails · backs up · promotes · stalls · pursues · champions · follows · postpones · rallies · encourages · shadows · aligns · tracks · falters · runs late · hesitates
support/endorsement
gets behindopposes
Acts in resistance
abandons · undermines · sabotages · rejects · turns against