Fall+back
11fall back on — index exploit (make use of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12fall back on — RESORT TO, turn to, look to, call on, have recourse to; rely on, depend on, lean on. → fall * * * phrasal or fall back upon 1. : to retreat to (a stronger position) 2. : to have recourse to …
13fall back — v. 1) (D; intr.) to fall back into (to fall back into an easy chair) 2) (D; intr.) to fall back on, to (the troops fell back to their defensive positions) * * * [ fɔːl bæk] to (the troops fell back to their defensive positions) (D; intr.) to fall …
14fall back on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fall back on : present tense I/you/we/they fall back on he/she/it falls back on present participle falling back on past tense fell back on past participle fallen back on fall back on something to use or do… …
15fall back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms fall back : present tense I/you/we/they fall back he/she/it falls back present participle falling back past tense fell back past participle fallen back 1) to move so that you are behind someone or something… …
16fall back on — or[fall back upon] v. 1. To retreat to. * /The enemy made a strong attack, and the soldiers fell back on the fort./ 2. To go for help to; turn to in time of need. * /When the big bills for Mother s hospital care came, Joe was glad he had money in …
17fall back on — or[fall back upon] v. 1. To retreat to. * /The enemy made a strong attack, and the soldiers fell back on the fort./ 2. To go for help to; turn to in time of need. * /When the big bills for Mother s hospital care came, Joe was glad he had money in …
18fall back — UK US fall back Phrasal Verb with fall({{}}/fɔːl/ verb (fell, fallen) ► to become lower in value or amount, especially after getting higher: »Stocks rallied in the first hour of trading only to fall back sharply by noon …
19fall back on — PHRASAL VERB If you fall back on something, you do it or use it after other things have failed. [V P P n] Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech... [V P P n] When necessary, instinct… …
20fall back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fall back, you move backwards a short distance away from someone or something. [V P] He fell back in embarrassment when he saw that Ross had no hair at all... [V P from n] The congregation fell back from them slightly as… …
