Take+shelter
41take in — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To include] Syn. embrace, comprise, incorporate; see include 1 . 2. [To understand] Syn. comprehend, apprehend, perceive; see understand 1 . 3. [*To cheat] Syn. swindle, lie, defraud; see deceive . 4. [To give hospitality… …
42take you in — give you shelter and food, take care of Will your relatives take you in if you lose your job? …
43take\ cover — v. phr. To seek shelter or protection. The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway …
44take someone in — 1. AND rope someone tv. to cheat or deceive someone. □ He might try to take you in. Keep an eye on him and count your change. □ The con rtists tried to rope in the old lady, but she was too clever. 2. tv. to give shelter to someone …
45take cover — protect oneself from attack by ducking down into or under a shelter if the bombing starts, take cover in the basement …
46take refuge — verb to shelter; to hole up …
47shelter — 1. noun /ˈʃɛltə,ˈʃɛltɚ/ a) A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something b) An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless …
48take cover — idi to seek shelter or safety …
49Women's shelter — Pringle Patric House, one of the first women s domestic violence shelter in the United States, built in 1877 A women s shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent or abusive situations, such as rape, and domestic …
50Fallout shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons …
