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Discover Ludwig"falling back on" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to something one turns to for help or support in a difficult situation. For example, "When the project deadlines became overwhelming, I had to start falling back on my friends to help me finish everything on time."
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falling back on
verb
Present participle of fall back on
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Television comedies kept falling back on them, and the so-called Blaxploitation films of the 1970s created new ones.
She's falling back on her shots".
So we end up falling back on educational pedigree.
Now politicians are falling back on it too.
The world economy is falling back on very dangerous habits.
But she kept falling back on the strategy of hope.
Leading shares are falling back on a cocktail of concerns.
At least she's falling back on her training.
A long shot of a saddled horse falling back on its hind legs.
This trade-off almost guaranteed private savers would avoid falling back on the state.
I'm falling back on an old favorite with fried chicken: Champagne.
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