| 词组 | fall back on |
| 释义 | fall back on ! Fall back upon is more formal than fall back on and is mostly used in writing. fall back on/upon sth to use something because other things have failed or because there is no other choice left: ▪ If this doesn't work, we'll just have to fall back on our original plan. ▪ Celia fell back on the only excuse she could think of. ▪ You should save a bit of money - then you'll always have something to fall back on. fall-back adj always before noun a fall-back position, method, plan etc is one that you use when your first choice fails: ▪ It is important that we have a good fall-back position, in case these negotiations break down. fall-back n C something that you have available to use for when your first method, choice etc fails: ▪ Many people have a second insurance policy as a fallback. |
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