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thrown oneself behind

thrown oneself behind is the past participle 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 thrown oneself behind

What is thrown oneself behind the past participle of?
Thrown oneself behind is the past participle of throw oneself behind.

Words near thrown oneself behind in the dictionary

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

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