grasp at straws

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English - Turkish
(deyim) Tutunacak dal aramak
Uçan kuştan medet ummak
uçan kuştan medet ummak
English - English
To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information

I never met his mother, so I'm grasping at straws for an appropriate gift for her.

(deyim) Reach for or try anything in desperation
grasp at straws

    Turkish pronunciation

    gräsp ät strôz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrasp ˈat ˈstrôz/ /ˈɡræsp ˈæt ˈstrɔːz/

    Etymology

    () This idiom refers to a drowning man grabbing any floating object, even a straw, to save himself. It was first used by Thomas More in Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation (1534).
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