[fษหl bæk]
Meaning
when all your efforts fail or something that you planned fails and you have to use your resources, previous experience, savings, etc.
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Why Museums Can't Always Fall Back on Endowments. Hyperallergic
“I'm not going to live in high school my whole life, so I need something to fall back on.” Monitor
With apprenticeships and junior positions being cut, and few savings to fall back on, many young adults are under considerable financial strain ... BBC News
Governor Bullock says there's plenty of money in the state's emergency funds to fall back on during the pandemic. Newstalkkgvo
They often stress-out over their decision-making, and may fall back on previous behaviors. KCRW
"We can now plan to get up and running again knowing that we have something to fall back on." Mr Sandhu, who has run his stall for 14 years, ... expressandstar.com
Declining savings rates mean the vast majority of Italians don't have a nest egg to fall back on. The Local Italy
Although its recent earnings reported a loss of $1.05 billion, the company has $6 billion in cash and investments to fall back on. The Motley Fool Canada