accept (/settle for) a second best; fall back on sth inferior to what one originally wanted; look for (sb/sth) without in sisting on the best; set one’s aim lower than usual ? 目前到處急需英語教師，我們只好～，找一個(gè)不是大學(xué)畢業(yè)的也行。Nowadays English teachers are badly needed everywhere.We have to look for someone without insisting that he must be a college graduate.
降格以求jiang ge yi qiu
fall back on sth. inferior to what one originally wanted
降格以求jiànɡ ɡé yǐ qiú
格：規(guī)格、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。降低標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來要求或?qū)で?。accept a second best, settle for a second best, set one’s aim lower than usual