to clutch at straws
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Definition of to clutch at straws words
- phrase to clutch at straws If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed. 0
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Parts of speech for To clutch at straws
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to clutch at straws popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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