clutch at straws

釋義

1. clutch / grasp at straws

   （在危難中）抓救命稻草，不放過任何微小的機會

   to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• They come up with us. They're clutching at straws.The Usual Suspects1995
• Clutching her straw bag, the one I gave her for her birthday.National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022

在完整場景裡學

• 初步舉證2022
  • 裝傻讓證人說漏嘴：play it cool（把激動按住）
  • 律師誘證人入套：blood in the water（破綻已露）
  • 回家報贏挨追問：What's new?（有什麼新鮮的）

同一詞條的短語

• the last straw
• a straw in the wind
• make bricks without straw
• draw the short straw
• draw straws