a drowning man will clutch at a straw
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Определение и значение слова «a drowning man will clutch at a straw» на английском языке

a drowning man will clutch at a straw
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used to suggest that when people are facing a crisis or are in danger, they will try anything to save themselves, even if their efforts are unlikely to succeed 

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Acknowledging that a drowning man will clutch at a straw, the defendant grasped at the flimsy alibi even though it appeared implausible, hoping it might provide some reprieve from the charges against him. 
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