拠り所

「広辞苑にこう書いてあります」と言って、広辞苑を唯一の拠り所に論陣を張る人がよくいる。

There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.

リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にＳＯＨＯビジネスを始めた。

After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.

よんどころない事情で、今年の夏は別荘で過ごせないんだ。

Due to unavoidable circumstances this summer I can't stay in my holiday cottage.