Grasp-at-straws Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.

I've never met his mother, so I'm grasping at straws for an appropriate gift for her.
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Origin of Grasp-at-straws

  • This idiom refers to a drowning man grabbing any floating object, even a straw, to save himself. It was first used by Thomas More in Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation (1534).

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