THROW SB BACK ON STH


Meaning of THROW SB BACK ON STH in English

[ usually passive ] to force sb to rely on sth because nothing else is available :

There was no TV so we were thrown back on our own resources (= had to entertain ourselves) .

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