fall back

Example Sentences

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Crucially, and unlike many of his team-mates, he does not have franchise commitments to fall back upon.

From BBC

He briefly overtook Hassett in prediction markets this month before falling back to second place.

From BBC

"If all else fails, I've got golf to fall back on," she added.

From BBC

When you’ve got Grande on board, it’s hard to resist falling back on lots of celebrity impressions, especially if they involve singing.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's not much else to fall back upon."

From Barron's