گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'grasping at straws'

1 general:: Phrase(s): grasping at straws Fig. to depend on something that is useless; to make a futile attempt at something. • John couldn’t answer the teacher’s question. He was just grasping at straws. • There I was, grasping at straws, with no one to help me.