something to fall back on

And when he stops being that, he has something to fall back on.

On the other hand, of course, these people have something to fall back on, which is the sense that certain things from the U.S. do come to them: pop culture and internet culture.

And so I had a desire to be educated, to have something to fall back on, and not rely on the fact that a few people thought I was a pretty girl.

She said "people are not always a very long way from homelessness, and the circumstances that can lead you into homelessness," adding: "Some people will have something to fall back on, but not every has. So you can end up with very short notice with nowhere to live."

“When things happen — your car breaks down or there’s a layoff, or smaller stuff like gifts for the holidays — you have something to fall back on.”