| 词汇 | fall back on/upon |
| 释义 | Phr V fall back on/upon falls, falling, fell, fallen fall back on/upon sth to use something when other things have failed, or when there are no other choicesMany families had lost their savings during the war and had nothing to fall back on.We'll have to fall back on our original plan if this one doesn't work out. fallback adjective (always before noun)She aims to be elected onto the committee, but her fallback position is to influence the debate at the committee meeting. fallback nounTheir first choice for the job is Amanda Martin, with Paul Davies as the fallback. ! Fall back upon is more formal than fall back on and is mostly used in writing. fall back on/upon sth to use something because other things have failed or because there is no other choice left: If this doesn't work, we'll just have to fall back on our original plan. Celia fell back on the only excuse she could think of. You should save a bit of money - then you'll always have something to fall back on.fall-back adj always before noun a fall-back position, method, plan etc is one that you use when your first choice fails: It is important that we have a good fall-back position, in case these negotiations break down.fall-back n C something that you have available to use for when your first method, choice etc fails: Many people have a second insurance policy as a fallback. (redirected from fall back on/upon) fall back on (someone or something)To depend on someone or something that one has kept in reserve. With all of these medical bills, I just don't have any more money to fall back on. We can fall back on a few other babysitters if Jane can't make it. fall back on(to) someone or something1. . Lit. to fallback-wards onto someone or something. She stumbled and fell back onto the lady behind her. She fell back on the couch. 2. Fig. to begin to use someone or something held in reserve. We fell back on our savings to get us through the hardtimes. We had to fall back on our emergency generator. fall back onAlso, fall back upon. Rely on, have recourse to, as in I fall back on old friends in time of need, or When he lost his job he had to fall back upon his savings. [Mid-1800s] |
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