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grasp for straws

Verb
Japanese Meaning
絶望的な状況で、わずかな希望や根拠にすがろうとする / 可能性の低い方法に頼って、何とか問題を解決しようとする
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立ち退きを迫られ、彼女はわらにもすがる思いで、見つけた緊急支援の番号に片っ端から電話をかけ始めた。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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grasp for straws

Facing eviction, she began to grasp for straws, calling every number she could find for emergency help.

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Facing eviction, she began to grasp for straws, calling every number she could find for emergency help.

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