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What does “grasp at straws” mean and when should I use it?
5 พ.ย. 2020 เวลา 13:55
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This phrase is used when someone is trying any possible means of getting out of a difficult situation. It usually means a person is saying or doing things with only the slightest chance of success.
5 พฤศจิกายน 2020
Be aware that while the explanations about the origins are correct, you will find that the phrase is now often used in a sense of “you have lost the debate and are now just bringing up desperate arguments”
6 พฤศจิกายน 2020
It comes from an expression about a drowning man. He needs a life preserver or a branch of a tree or even a small piece of wood but his situation is so bad that he is grasping at straws, something that we know is of little use.
6 พฤศจิกายน 2020
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