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'fall back' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'fall back' with 6 example sentences.


fall back verb

: fall backwards and down

: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

: move back and away from

: retreat

: have recourse to

: go back to bad behavior


  • I couldn't fall back to sleep.
  • I suggest we both fall back.
  • In an emergency you can fall back on your savings.
  • I have nothing to fall back on.
  • He has no friends to fall back on.
  • Teachers shouldn't fall back on their authority.
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