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Idiom: Get Thee Behind Me

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Meanings

Originally uttered by Christ in the King James Bible, Matthew 16:23: “get thee behind me, Satan”; Latin vāde retrō, Satanā; Ancient Greek ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ (húpage opísō mou, Satanâ).

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Do not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.

Example Sentences

1
He tried to convince me to skip work and go to the beach, but I told him to get thee behind me.
2
I need to ignore negative thoughts and tell them to get thee behind me.
3
When faced with fear, I remind myself to get thee behind me and move forward.
4
She told her ex-boyfriend to get thee behind me when he tried to get back in her life.
5
The voice of criticism in my head only holds me back, so I command it to get thee behind me.

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