Idiom: "Clutch at straws" means?
- To hold on to something strong and reliable
- To make a desperate attempt with little hope of success
- To gather useful resources
- None of these
Explanation
The idiom refers to a person in a desperate situation trying anything, no matter how unlikely it is to help, out of a lack of better options.
It comes from the saying "a drowning man will clutch at a straw," meaning even a weak or useless thing might be grabbed in a moment of desperation.
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- A burned woman
- A woman scorned
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To be wise and learned
- To be old but foolish
- To be very ancient
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Very expensive
- Rare and valuable
- Cheap / very common
- Difficult to find
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Poor
- Stingy
- Very Rich
- Spending more than income
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
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