SINCE 1828
take/find/seek refuge
idiomDefinition of take/find/seek refuge
: to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble
We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm. We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn. They sought refuge in another country.
—often used figuratively After the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.
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