put something behind one
To recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is time to put the past behind you.”
“After their long argument, they decided to apologize and put the disagreement behind them.”
“She finally managed to put the painful memories of her failure behind her and focus on building a successful new career.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.
Last updated August 10, 2026