(idiomatic) Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price are low, so as to sell when demand and price are high.

(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.

simple past tense and past participle of make bricks without straw

present participle of make bricks without straw

(idiomatic) To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make bricks without straw

A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant.

present participle of buy straw hats in winter

simple past tense and past participle of buy straw hats in winter

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buy straw hats in winter