take refuge in



take refuge in something

to hide in something; to seek safety or the comfort of being safe in something. The rabbits took refuge in a hole in the ground. The children took refuge in the house as soon as the storm began.
See also: take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÍDiaLEE-dyə (Portuguese), LEE-jyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian
Priscilla[pri'silə]
MadelynMAD-ə-linEnglish
ŘEhoŘ-Czech
Roser-Catalan
Abeni-Western African, Yoruba