grab at straws in English

Forms: grabs at straws [present, singular, third-person], grabbing at straws [participle, present], grabbed at straws [participle, past], grabbed at straws [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=grab at straws}} grab at straws (third-person singular simple present grabs at straws, present participle grabbing at straws, simple past and past participle grabbed at straws)

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"grab at straws" meaning in English

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