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fall back
verb
to recede or retreat
to have recourse (to)
noun
a retreat
a reserve, esp money, that can be called upon in need
anything to which one can have recourse as a second choice
( as modifier )
a fall-back position
Idioms and Phrases
Give ground, retreat, as in The troops fell back before the relentless enemy assault , or He stuck to his argument, refusing to fall back . [c. 1600]
Recede, as in The waves fell back from the shore . [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
Most white Americans do not have that kind of history and resilience to fall back upon.
Inflation has since fallen back to 24% but this means that prices are still continuing to rise, just not as quickly as before.
He has a sparkling chemistry with Stanley and Jackson, further emphasizing that the filmmakers should have stuck with that one story, rather than falling back on the old karate kid tropes we know so well.
The group said that at one point its team fell back because the numbers seeking aid were so great.
"To say you have a Test five-for and debut it is something you can always fall back on."
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