FALL BACK ON SB/STH


Meaning of FALL BACK ON SB/STH in English

[ no passive ] to go to sb for support; to have sth to use when you are in difficulty :

I have a little money in the bank to fall back on.

She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time.

—related noun fallback

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.