to rely on something when the first option fails
полагаться на что-то, когда первый вариант не удается (polagat'sya na chto-to, kogda pervyy variant ne udaiotsya)
"If the deal falls through, we’ll fall back on our backup plan."
"Если сделка не пройдет, мы будем полагаться на наш резервный план." (Esli sdelka ne proydet, my budem polagat'sya na nash rezervnyy plan.)
a place or situation where things are lost, never to be foun...
a family secret that one wants to keep hidden
to have a part in something
someone appears active but is not thinking clearly
To be less advanced or slow compared to competitors.
a situation has started to change in your favor
