In a desperate bid to save the project, the managers began to clutch at a straw, promoting an untested idea.

When the evidence was thin, the defense lawyer decided to clutch at straws and called a last-minute witness.

Desperate after losing his job, he tried to grab at a straw by taking any temporary gig that came his way.

Facing mounting pressure, she decided to grasp at a straw and call her former supervisor for help.

When the evidence fell apart, the defense lawyer began to grab at straws.

Many companies include an at-will employment clause in new hire contracts to allow flexible termination.

Her contract explicitly stated that she had been hired under employment-at-will, which allows either party to terminate the relationship without cause.

After the crash, the doctor said he was at Death's door and needed immediate surgery.

During the debate about entitlement, she quietly noted that a cat can look at a king.

After the will was declared invalid, his sister became the heir at law to the entire estate.