grab at a straw

A form of grasp at straws — To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.

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Meanings

verbgrab at a straw (third-person singular simple present grabs at a straw, present participle grabbing at a straw, simple past and past participle grabbed at a straw)

present singular third person grabs at a straw · participle present grabbing at a straw · participle past grabbed at a straw · past grabbed at a straw

  1. alternativeAlternative form of grasp at straws.
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Chicago

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