Fall Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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fall back on (someone or something) What does fall back on (someone or something) mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
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kick in the rear What does "kick in the rear" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
hand down (something) What does "hand down (something)" mean?	arrange to give something to someone after your death	My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.
as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
take a look at (someone or something) What does "take a look at (someone or something)" mean?	to examine (usually briefly) someone or something	I will take a look at the problem with the computer tomorrow.
To cut a long story short What does "To cut a long story short" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.
ground-pounder What does "ground-pounder" mean?	infantryman
stand in (someone's) way What does "stand in (someone's) way" mean?	to be a barrier to someone's desires or intentions	The woman did not want anyone to stand in her way of getting a promotion in the company.
tubular What does "tubular" mean?	good; nice; excellent
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy, requiring no effort	Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.
enter one's mind What does "enter one's mind" mean?	to come into one's consciousness (an idea)	It never entered my mind to make a reservation at the restaurant.

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Fall Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom