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1 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) gripe etter et halmstrå -
2 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) gripe hardt fatt i; gripe etter2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) holde hardt på2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) hardt grep, klo, i klørne på2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) kløtsj, koplingspedal•koplingIsubst. \/klʌtʃ\/1) (hardt) grep, fast tak2) ( teknikk) kobling, clutch, kløtsj, klo3) ( teknikk) clutchpedalclutches (flertall, overført) klørdisengage the clutch ( teknikk) trå inn clutchpedalenlet\/slip in the clutch eller engage the clutch ( teknikk) slippe opp clutchpedalen (på f.eks. bil)make a clutch at gripe etter, snappeIIsubst. \/klʌtʃ\/1) ( om fugleunger eller egg) kull2) klyngeIIIverb \/klʌtʃ\/1) gripe (hardt) fatt i, gripe (hardt) tak i, hake seg fast i, henge seg fast i2) trykkeclutch at klynge seg til, gripe etterclutch at straws ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå -
3 straw
stro:1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) strå, halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•belg--------halm--------stråIsubst. \/strɔː\/1) (halm)strå, siv2) halm3) sivgult4) ( til drikk) sugerørcatch\/clutch\/grasp at a straw ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå, klynge seg til et halmstrånot care a straw eller not care two straws være revnende likegyldig, ikke bry seg det spor omdraw straws trekke lodd (med lange og korte strå)draw the short straw trekke det korteste strået, trekke det dårligste loddetman of straw stråmann fingert motstander argument som det er lett å tilbakevisenot a straw ikke det grannnot worth a straw ikke verdt det granna straw in the wind en liten pekepinn, et hint, et vinkthe last straw eller the straw that broke the camel's back dråpen som fikk begeret til å flyte overIIadj. \/strɔː\/1) halm-, strå-2) halmfarget, halmgul, sivgul3) (spesielt amer.) verdiløs, betydningsløs4) (spesielt amer.) fingert, skinn-, proforma-
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clutch at straws — clutch/grasp/at straws phrase to try to find anything at all that will help you or give you hope in a difficult situation, when it is likely that you will find nothing She knew she was clutching at straws, thinking he might help her. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws … The small dictionary of idiomes
clutch at straws — ► clutch at straws resort in desperation to unlikely or inadequate means of salvation. [ORIGIN: from the proverb a drowning man will clutch at a straw.] Main Entry: ↑straw … English terms dictionary
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clutch at straws — 1. to try any method, even those that are not likely to succeed, because you are in such a bad situation. He s hoping that this new treatment will help him but I think he s clutching at straws. (usually in continuous tenses) 2. to try to find… … New idioms dictionary
clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws … Dictionary of English idioms
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clutch — [[t]klʌ̱tʃ[/t]] clutches, clutching, clutched 1) VERB If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. [V at n] I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support... [V n] She was… … English dictionary
clutch/grasp at straws — to try to solve a problem by doing things that probably will not help I asked her for a loan. I didn t think she d agree, but at that point I was grasping at straws. • • • Main Entry: ↑straw … Useful english dictionary
clutch (or grasp or catch) at straws — resort in desperation to unlikely or inadequate means of salvation. [from the proverb a drowning man will clutch at a straw.] → straw … English new terms dictionary