grasp at straws

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
(deyim) Tutunacak dal aramak
Uçan kuştan medet ummak
uçan kuştan medet ummak
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
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

    Турецкое произношение

    gräsp ät strôz

    Произношение

    /ˈgrasp ˈat ˈstrôz/ /ˈɡræsp ˈæt ˈstrɔːz/

    Этимология

    () 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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