grasping at straws
US /ˈgræspɪŋ æt strɔz/
・UK /ˈgrɑ:spɪŋ æt strɔ:z/
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idm.Making weak or unlikely attempts to find a solution in desperation.
She is grasping at straws to prove her innocence in court.
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Official "Tell the World" Feature Film
- Surely, dear, just grasping at straws.
Surely, dear, just grasping at straws.
- Surely, dear, just grasping at straws.
Surely, dear, just grasping at straws.
Global stocks take a breather | Morning Bid
- And that really suggests that investors are essentially grasping at straws at this moment.
And that really suggests that investors are essentially grasping at straws at this moment.
- And that really suggests that investors are essentially grasping at straws at this moment.
And that really suggests that investors are essentially grasping at straws at this moment.
10 Unanswered Questions in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- It might be grasping at straws, but
It might be grasping at straws, but