English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "she's putting her needs behind yours" Mean?
Learn what "she's putting her needs behind yours" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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she's putting her needs behind yours.
This means she is prioritizing the other person's needs over her own.
From Honey Gold, Episode 42
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker explains that she is putting the other person's needs first.
Usage Scenario
Use this to describe sacrifice or selflessness in a relationship. It is explanatory and neutral, but the phrasing can sound a little formal.
Better ways to say it
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She's putting your needs before hers.
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She's putting your needs first.
3
She is putting herself second.
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