grasping at straws

English - Turkish

Definition of grasping at straws in English Turkish dictionary

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grasp at straws

(deyim) Tutunacak dal aramak

grasp at straws

Uçan kuştan medet ummak

English - English

Definition of grasping at straws in English English dictionary

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grasp at straws

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.

grasp at straws

(deyim) Reach for or try anything in desperation

Hyphenation

grasp·ing at straws

Turkish pronunciation

gräspîng ät strôz

Pronunciation

/ˈgraspəɴɢ ˈat ˈstrôz/ /ˈɡræspɪŋ ˈæt ˈstrɔːz/