a drowning man will grasp at a straw

proverb Someone who is desperate enough will try anything to help their situation, even if it is really of no help at all. A: "I heard Jared is going to a psychic to help him figure out how to salvage his marriage." B: "Wow. A drowning man will grasp at a straw, huh?"

See also: drown, grasp, man, straw, will

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a drowning man will grab at a straw
clutch
drown
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
help a lame dog over a stile
helping
lame
help on
help (someone) on
go hat in hand to someone

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a drube
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a duck squeezer
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