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to grasp at straws
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to be willing to do whatever necessary to improve one's current situation, regardless of one's chance of success
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Idiom
Informal
Exemplos
In the midst of a complex legal case, the defendant's lawyer was clutching at straws, presenting weak arguments to the jury.
