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When the investigation stalled, the detective began to grasp at straws, interviewing unlikely witnesses and revisiting cold leads.
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When the investigation stalled, the detective began to grasp at straws, interviewing unlikely witnesses and revisiting cold leads.
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grasp at straws
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Japanese Meaning
（明確な選択肢や情報がない状況で）頼りになりそうな、または有効かもしれないどんな手段にもしがみつこうとすること / 効果が薄い、些細な助けなど、あり合わせの救済策に頼ろうとする行動
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