fell back on
Used as backup
Fell back on is the past tense of fall back on, meaning to rely on something as a backup or last resort when other options fail.
The thing you fall back on is usually a reserve, safety net, or familiar standby: When the negotiations collapsed, she fell back on her legal training.
He fell back on savings after losing his job.
- dependRequire for support
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- relyTrust for support
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- safety netProtection against failure
trust · count on · contingency plan · plan B · draw upon · employ · stopgap · recede · last resort · turn to · bank on · lean · hinge on · look to · alternative · tap into · lifeline · mobilize
fell back onprioritized
Ordered by importance
favored · preferred · embraced · championed
fell back onpioneered
Originated or developed first
innovated · improvised · abandoned · did without · discarded
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