What phrase tells soldiers to retreat in battle, yet also reminds you what to do with your clocks when autumn ends daylight saving time?
Fall back
The answer relies on the double meaning of the verbal phrase 'fall back.' In military terminology, to 'fall back' means to withdraw or retreat from an advancing enemy line. In North America, the famous mnemonic phrase 'spring forward, fall back' instructs people to set their clocks back one hour in autumn when daylight saving time ends.
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