fall back on

US /fɔːl bæk ɑːn/
UK /fɔːl bæk ɑːn/
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1.

to use or depend on someone or something when other things have failed

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If the business fails, we can always fall back on our savings.
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She had to fall back on her emergency skills when the power went out.
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resort torely ondepend onturn tolean on
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