fell back into
Returned to previously
Fell back into describes returning to a previous state, habit, pattern, or situation after a period of change or absence.
The phrase typically suggests regression or resumption of something familiar, often with a connotation of ease or inevitability: After a few months of healthy eating, she fell back into her old habits.
It can also describe physical movement, as when someone settles or collapses backward into something: He fell back into the cushions with a sigh.
- habitSettled regular tendency
- sinkBasin with drain
- downward spiralSelf-reinforcing deterioration
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- relapseReturn to former illness
revisitation · regression · routine · same old · recurrence · vicious cycle · decline · repetition · tumble · rehashing · retreat · addiction · recidivism · cycle · nostalgia · descend · deterioration · bed