grab at (someone or something)

1. To attempt to seize or grasp someone or something. The man grabbed at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. I tried grabbing at the paper in her hand, but she snatched it away from me effortlessly.

2. To attempt to possess, attain, or take control of something, especially by forceful or devious means. With the monarchy collapsing, several political parties in the country have begun grabbing at power. The wealthy foreign company has begun a hostile takeover of the media conglomerate, grabbing at a majority shareholder position in order to take control of the board.

grab at someone or something

and grab for someone or something

to grasp quickly at someone or something; to try to seize someone or something. He grabbed at me, but I got away unscathed. I grabbed at the rope, but missed. The teacher grabbed for the little boy and held him.

词组	grab at (someone or something)
释义	grab at (someone or something) grab at (someone or something) 1. To attempt to seize or grasp someone or something. The man grabbed at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. I tried grabbing at the paper in her hand, but she snatched it away from me effortlessly. 2. To attempt to possess, attain, or take control of something, especially by forceful or devious means. With the monarchy collapsing, several political parties in the country have begun grabbing at power. The wealthy foreign company has begun a hostile takeover of the media conglomerate, grabbing at a majority shareholder position in order to take control of the board. See also: grab Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. grab at someone or something and grab for someone or something to grasp quickly at someone or something; to try to seize someone or something. He grabbed at me, but I got away unscathed. I grabbed at the rope, but missed. The teacher grabbed for the little boy and held him. See also: grab McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: grab at grab for (someone or something) make a grab at make a grab at (someone or something) make a grab for (someone or something) drop (someone or something) on (someone or something) drop on collar collar (someone) have a clue
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