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1 clutch at straws
хвататься за соломинку, продолжать попытки решить что-либоThat is not a real solution to the problem. You are just clutching at straws.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > clutch at straws
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2 clutch at straws
хвататься за соломинкуThey hoped the operation might save the child's life although they knew they were clutching at straws.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > clutch at straws
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3 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) klynge sig til et halmstrå* * *(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) klynge sig til et halmstrå -
4 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) aferrarse a cualquier cosa -
5 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) grípa til örþrifaráða -
6 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) minden szalmaszálba belekapaszkodik -
7 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) agarrar-se a qualquer coisa -
8 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) denize düşünce yılana sarılmak -
9 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) oprijemati se poslednje bilke -
10 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) tarttua oljenkorteen -
11 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) gripe etter et halmstrå -
12 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa -
13 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern -
14 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) chwytać się jak tonący brzytwy -
15 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) ķerties pie salmiņa -
16 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) griebtis už šiaudo -
17 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) gripa efter ett halmstrå -
18 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) a se agăţa de orice -
19 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) τρέφομαι με αυταπάτες -
20 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) chytat se stébla
См. также в других словарях:
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
clutch\ at\ straws — • grasp at straws • clutch at straws v. phr. To depend on something that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp… … Словарь американских идиом
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
clutch — 1 verb (I) to hold something or someone tightly, especially because you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose something: Tom fell to the ground clutching his stomach. | A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman s purse. clutch at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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