take refuge in smth.

   пpибeгнуть к чeму-л.; иcкaть утeшeния в чём-л.; удapитьcя вo чтo-л.

    Lanny decided that he had talked enough and would take refuge in the fact that he was not yet of age (U. Sinclair). Her sorrow, plus her terrible sentence, undoubtedly caused her to take refuge in religion (E. Flynn)