grasp at a straw

To make a desperate attempt to salvage a bad situation. A: "But what about all those times I took the trash out when you hadn't even asked me to?" B: "That has nothing to do with why you're in trouble now, so stop grasping at a straw."

词组	grasp at a straw
释义	grasp at a straw grasp at a straw To make a desperate attempt to salvage a bad situation. A: "But what about all those times I took the trash out when you hadn't even asked me to?" B: "That has nothing to do with why you're in trouble now, so stop grasping at a straw." See also: grasp, straw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: clutch at a straw clutch at straws clutch/grasp at straws grasp at straws grasp at straws, to grasping grasping at straws catch at (a) straw(s) Trash it! take out the trash
随便看	hitch (one's) wagon to a star hitch one's wagon to a star, to hitch (one's) wagon to (someone or something) hitch up Hitch your wagon to a star hitch your wagon to someone/something hit hard hither hither and hither and thither hither and thither/yon hither and yon hither, thither, and yon hit home hit home with (one) hit in hit it hit it big hit it off I'm only looking I'm outie I'm out of here impact impact on impact (up)on (someone or something)