To make a desperate attempt to find a solution or hold onto hope, even if the chances of success are slim. تلاش ناامیدانه برای یافتن راه حل یا حفظ امید، حتی اگر احتمال موفقیت بسیار کم باشد.
الغریق یتشبث به کل حشیش ( آدمی که داره غرق میشه به هر خار و خاشاکی چنگ می زند ) .
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مترادف: Clutch at straws, make a desperate attempt, hold onto thin hope
متضاد: Be confident, have solid ground
مثال؛
He was grasping at straws to find a way to save his failing business.
In the final moments of the game, the team was grasping at straws to score a last - minute goal.
She knew she was grasping at straws when she asked for an extension on the deadline, but she had no other option.
