Usually means: Rely on when alternatives fail.
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  1. fall back upon: Merriam-Webster
  2. fall back upon: Wiktionary
  3. fall back upon: Dictionary.com

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  1. fall back upon: Legal dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (fall back upon)

verb:  (transitive) To fall back on.

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