fallen back on
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as in consulted
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
If your teaching career doesn't work out, you always have your baking skills to fall back on.
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“Fallen back on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20back%20on. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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