fall back

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fall back (third-person singular simple present falls back, present participle falling back, simple past fell back, past participle fallen back)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall,‎ back.
  2. To retreat.
  3. To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
  4. To turn the clocks back for daylight saving time.

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