grab at a straw in English

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

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

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"grab at a straw" meaning in English

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