Verb
fall back on (third-person singular simple present falls back on, present participle falling back on, simple past fell back on, past participle fallen back on)
(transitive) To turn to as a substitute; to rely on as a backup.
A lot of people fall back on spiritual beliefs, whether it's faith, religion — whatever it may be." Source: Internet
An ironman like him shouldn’t fall back on the weak “lack of respect” argument – that’s for lesser guys, and I doubt his father Irv would have listened to that. Source: Internet
". citation He then declared himself innocent of the crimes of which he was accused, praying that his blood would not fall back on France. Source: Internet
But, after suffering setbacks in overseas arbitration matters, India has allowed most of its treaties to lapse, giving investors little to fall back on in case of major disputes. Source: Internet
Also, he added, he always could fall back on his welding skills and find a wide variety of jobs. Source: Internet
Biden criticized Mr. Trump for his characterization of the coronavirus as a "foreign virus," saying the U.S. "should not fall back on xenophobia" in its response. Source: Internet