grasp at straws

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(deyim) Tutunacak dal aramak

Uçan kuştan medet ummak

uçan kuştan medet ummak

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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

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gräsp ät strôz

Telaffuz

/ˈgrasp ˈat ˈstrôz/ /ˈɡræsp ˈæt ˈstrɔːz/

Etimoloji

() 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).