fall back
About 3.04 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
- verb To retreat.
- verb To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
- verb To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time.
Similar words
fall behind recede lapse relapse lag retire recidivate retrogress lose regress
Word family
fallen back falling back falls back fell back
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