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fall back on |
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fall back on(to) someone or something 1. . Lit. to fallback-wards onto someone or something. She stumbled and fell back onto the lady behind her. She fell back on the couch. 2. Fig. to begin to use someone or something held in reserve. We fell back on our savings to get us through the hardtimes. We had to fall back on our emergency generator. fall back on (something) to depend on something after a loss or failure The family has no savings to fall back on. I fell back on skills I had learned years ago when I had to earn a living for myself. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We are forced to fall back on fatalism as an explanation of irrational events (that is to say, events the reasonableness of which we do not understand). "Fortunately you've got me to fall back on," smiled Philip, taking her hand. "I shall have to fall back on another Professor Woodleigh quotation to express what it has done for me," said Priscilla. |
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