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A drowning man will clutch at a straw
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
Example
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.
