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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To grasp at straws

Home The Lexicon To grasp at straws

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To grasp at straws

Definition

To act out of desperation or cling to a faint hope.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Grasses, Weeds, Herbs, and Mosses

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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