"grasp for straws" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: grasps for straws [present, singular, third-person], grasping for straws [participle, present], grasped for straws [participle, past], grasped for straws [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} grasp for straws (third-person singular simple present grasps for straws, present participle grasping for straws, simple past and past participle grasped for straws)
  1. Synonym of grasp at straws Synonyms: grasp at straws [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-grasp_for_straws-en-verb-xDGAMdyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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