"grasp at a straw" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: grasps at a straw [present, singular, third-person], grasping at a straw [participle, present], grasped at a straw [participle, past], grasped at a straw [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} grasp at a straw (third-person singular simple present grasps at a straw, present participle grasping at a straw, simple past and past participle grasped at a straw)
  1. Alternative form of grasp at straws Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grasp at straws
    Sense id: en-grasp_at_a_straw-en-verb-ileeZl2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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