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clutch at a straw

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clutch at a straw

To make a desperate attempt to salvage a bad situation. A: "But what about all those times I took the trash out when you hadn't even asked me to?" B: "That has nothing to do with why you're in trouble now, so stop clutching at a straw."
See also: clutch, straw
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  • clutch at straws
  • clutch/grasp at straws
  • grasp at a straw
  • grasp at straws
  • grasp at straws, to
  • grasping
  • grasping at straws
  • catch at (a) straw(s)
  • be a litterbug
  • litterbug


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