fall back upon (someone or something)

To depend on someone or something that one has kept in reserve. If you keep buying those expensive gadgets, you won't have any money to fall back upon in case of an emergency. I don't want to keep falling back upon my parents whenever I get into trouble.

词组	fall back upon (someone or something)
释义	fall back upon (someone or something) fall back upon (someone or something) To depend on someone or something that one has kept in reserve. If you keep buying those expensive gadgets, you won't have any money to fall back upon in case of an emergency. I don't want to keep falling back upon my parents whenever I get into trouble. See also: back, fall, upon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: fall back on fall back on (someone or something) trade down look to (someone or something) for (something) trade up depend (up)on (someone or something) depend on look to look to (someone or something) leave it to
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