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clutch at straws
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Japanese Meaning
絶望的な状況で、わずかな救いを求め、最後の希望にすがる行動をすること。 / 成功の見込みがほとんどないにもかかわらず、あらゆる可能性にすがろうとすること。
（ 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 straws
When the evidence was thin, the defense lawyer decided to clutch at straws and called a last-minute witness.
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When the evidence was thin, the defense lawyer decided to clutch at straws and called a last-minute witness.
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