fall back on
phrase
variants
or fall back upon
: to have recourse to
had to fall back on their reserves
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“Fall back on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20back%20on. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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