fall back (
http://definr.com/fall back)
v 1: fall backwards and down
2: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress,
development, etc. [syn:
lag,
dawdle,
fall behind]
3: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" [syn:
recede,
retire] [ant:
advance]
4: retreat [syn:
lose,
drop off,
fall behind,
recede]
[ant:
gain]
5: have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing
meat" [syn:
resort,
recur]
6: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often
minor criminals" [syn:
relapse,
lapse,
recidivate,
regress,
retrogress]