grasp at straws
idiomPart ofgrasp
grasp at straws — idiom
1. to try everything possible to find a solution or some hope in a very difficult s
1.idiom
Definition
to try everything possible to find a solution or some hope in a very difficult situation, even though none of the attempts are likely to work.
Example
The losing team was grasping at straws when they tried a risky play in the final seconds.
With no evidence left, the lawyer was grasping at straws to save her client from prison.