Question

catch at straws

Accepted Answer

do, say or believe anything, however unlikely or inadequate which seems to offer hope in a desperate situation.

This expression comes from the proverb a drowning man will dutch at a straw which is recorded in various forms since the mid 16th century. do, say or believe anything, however unlikely or inadequate which see

Word	catch at straws
Description	do, say or believe anything, however unlikely or inadequate which seems to offer hope in a desperate situation. This expression comes from the proverb a drowning man will dutch at a straw which is recorded in various forms since the mid 16th century. do, say or believe anything, however unlikely or inadequate which see

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