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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

What does 'took refuge in one's work' mean?

As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work.
  

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He felt "safe" at work. He didn't have to deal with the problems at home while he was at work.

  • He felt "safe" at work.
  • He didn't have to deal with the problems at home while he was at work.
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He felt "safe" at work. He didn't have to deal with the problems at home while he was at work.
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She escaped the bad situation by concentrating on her work, and putting the home situation out of her mind.
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Sorry - I missed the pronoun. SHE, of course, not he.

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