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1 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) grípa til örþrifaráða -
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.) grípa í, þrífa2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) halda fast um2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (í) greipar2) ((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.) kúpling•
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