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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- To calm an angry person
- To avoid an argument
- To provoke or anger someone
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- A book with pages folded at the corners
- A book with a cover for dogs
- A book with pictures of dogs
- A book that is very expensive
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Arrive
- Roost
- Hatch
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Weak eyesight
- Very sharp eyesight
- Fear of heights
- Poor observation
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- An important person
- A person or thing of little importance
- A very intelligent person
- A wealthy person
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
