grasp at straws
成語所屬單字grasp
grasp at straws — 慣用語
1. to try everything possible to find a solution or some hope in a very difficult s
1.慣用語
釋義
抓住救命稻草；病急亂投醫
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.
例句
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.