Grammar fix
put it behind you
leave it behind
To stop allowing a past problem to affect your present life.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
It was a painful experience, but I'm trying to put it behind me.
I had a disagreement with a close friend, but we talked honestly and I decided to put it behind me rather than lose the friendship.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I need to put behind me the argument.
Say: I need to put the argument behind me.
Put the problem or experience before 'behind me/you' in this expression.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Stop thinking about a bad time
How directFigurativeExplicit
turn the pageTreating a difficult past period as finished.
put it behind youYou're here · No longer letting a past difficulty dominate your life.
move onShifting attention from past difficulties towards the future.