fall back
US /fɔːl bæk/
UK /fɔːl bæk/
1.
mundur, surut
to retreat or move back
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The troops were ordered to fall back to a more defensible position.
Pasukan diperintahkan untuk mundur ke posisi yang lebih mudah dipertahankan.
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When the enemy advanced, our soldiers had to fall back.
Ketika musuh maju, tentara kami harus mundur.
2.
mengandalkan, bergantung pada
to rely on someone or something for support or help when in difficulty
:
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If things go wrong, we can always fall back on our savings.
Jika ada yang salah, kita selalu bisa mengandalkan tabungan kita.
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She had to fall back on her emergency skills during the crisis.
Dia harus mengandalkan keterampilan daruratnya selama krisis.