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fall back

/fɔl bæk/ /fɔːl bæk/
phrasal verb Work Neutral
  1. 1 geri çekilmek, gerilemek
  2. 2 (bir şeye) başvurmak, (yedek bir şeye) dayanmak

Definition (English)

  1. To move backwards, especially when facing pressure or danger.
  2. To use something or someone for help when other plans have failed.

Example Sentences

  1. The soldiers fell back to a safer position.
    Askerler daha güvenli bir konuma geri çekildi.
  2. The crowd fell back when the police arrived.
    Polis gelince kalabalık geri çekildi.
  3. When the project failed, we had to fall back on our original strategy.
    Proje başarısız olunca ilk stratejimize başvurmak zorunda kaldık.
  4. If the first plan doesn't work, we can fall back on the second option.
    İlk plan işe yaramazsa ikinci seçeneğe başvurabiliriz.

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