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clutch at a straw
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
絶望的な状況で、わずかで根拠のない希望や可能性に必死にすがり、頼ろうとする行動を表す動詞の用法。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Alternative form of grasp at straws
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clutch at a straw
In a desperate bid to save the project, the managers began to clutch at a straw, promoting an untested idea.
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In a desperate bid to save the project, the managers began to clutch at a straw, promoting an untested idea.
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