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.
Related MCQs
- To retreat from a decision
- To commit oneself with no easy way back
- To waste money carelessly
- To avoid responsibility
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To create difficulties
- To make a situation worse
- To help someone
- To complete a task
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- A skilled worker always uses expensive tools.
- A person blames their tools for their poor work.
- A worker should repair damaged tools.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- An unexpected misfortune
- An unexpected disaster
- Both and B
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To postpone a plan
- To make it rain
- To do a job honestly
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
