English Explanatory Dictionary

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. A person in urgent need of assistance will seize any available form of aid, regardless of its insignificance.

Word forms

a drowning man will clutch at a straw a drowning man will grab at a straw a drowning man will grasp at a straw a drowning man will grab at straws a drowning man will grasp at straws

Related words

grasp at straws beggars can't be choosers
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