a drowning man will clutch at a straw
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
proverb Someone who is desperate will try to use anything for help, even if it is really no help at all. Facing the possibility that his marriage might be over, John began visiting psychics to help him decide what to do. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
See also: clutch, drown, man, straw, will
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Prov. When you are desperate, you will look for anything that might help you, even if it cannot help you very much. Scott thinks this faith healer will cure his baldness. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
See also: clutch, drown, man, straw, will
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- clutch
- drown
- a drowning man will grab at a straw
- a drowning man will grasp at a straw
- help a lame dog over a stile
- helping
- lame
- help on
- help (someone) on
- cruel