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throwing oneself behind

throwing oneself behind is the present participle and gerund of throw oneself behind.

Meaning of throw oneself behind

Verb

throw 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)

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

Questions about throwing oneself behind

What is throwing oneself behind the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing oneself behind is the present participle and gerund of throw oneself behind.

Words near throwing oneself behind in the dictionary

  1. throwing one's toys out of the pram
  2. throwing one's voice
  3. throwing one's weight around
  4. throwing one's weight behind
  5. throwing oneself at
  6. throwing oneself behind
  7. throwing oneself into
  8. throwing oneself on someone's mercy
  9. throwing open
  10. throwing out
  11. throwing over

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