CLUTCH (OR GRASP OR CATCH) AT STRAWS

Meaning of CLUTCH (OR GRASP OR CATCH) AT STRAWS in English

clutch ( or grasp or catch) at straws

resort in desperation to unlikely or inadequate means of salvation. [from the proverb a drowning man will clutch at a straw .]

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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
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OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLUTCH — I. clutch 1 /klʌtʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: clyccan ] 1 . [transitive] to hold …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRASP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grasp a concept (= understand it ) ▪ Children often grasp new concepts more …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLUTCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clutch bag (= a small woman's bag that you hold in one hand …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRASP — I. ˈgrasp, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English graspen — more at grab intransitive verb 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLUTCH — I. ˈkləch verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan; akin to Old Frisian kletsie spear, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATCH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRAWS — plural of straw present third singular of straw
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRASP — (n.) Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp.
Английский словарь Webster
GRASP — (v. i.) To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.
Английский словарь Webster
GRASP — ( v. i. ) To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRASP — ( n. ) Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRASP — — graspable , adj. — grasper , n. — graspless , adj. /grasp, grahsp/ , v.t. 1. to seize and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLUTCH — clutch 1 — clutchingly , adv. — clutchy , adj. /kluch/ , v.t. 1. to seize with or as with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATCH — — catchable , adj. /kach/ , v. , caught, catching , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to seize or capture, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRASP — I. ˈgrasp verb Etymology: Middle English graspen Date: 14th century intransitive verb : to make the motion of seizing : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLUTCH — I. ˈkləch verb Etymology: Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. : to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATCH
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRASP — noun forcible possession; hold. 2. grasp ·noun the handle of a sword or of an oar. 3. grasp ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
CLUTCH — noun the nest complement of eggs of a bird. 2. clutch ·noun to close tightly; to clinch. 3. clutch ·noun …
Webster English vocab
CATCH — vi to attain possession. 2. catch ·noun act of seizing; a grasp. 3. catch ·noun a slight remembrance; a trace. …
Webster English vocab
AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
Webster English vocab
GRASP — [grasp] vb [ME graspen] vi (14c): to make the motion of seizing: clutch ~ vt 1: to take or seize …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLUTCH — [clutch] vb [ME clucchen, fr. OE clyccan] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to grasp or hold with or as if with …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATCH
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLUTCH — device for quickly and easily connecting or disconnecting a pair of rotatable coaxial shafts. Clutches are usually placed between the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRASP — grasp BrE AmE ɡrɑːsp § ɡræsp AmE ɡræsp ▷ grasped ɡrɑːspt § ɡræspt AmE ɡræspt ▷ grasping/ly ˈɡrɑːsp ɪŋ /li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRASP — / grɑːsp; NAmE græsp/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ vn ] to take a firm hold of sb/sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLUTCH — / klʌtʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to hold sb/sth tightly SYN grip : [ vn ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CATCH — / kætʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( caught , caught / kɔːt; NAmE /) HOLD 1. [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRASP — I. grasp 1 /ɡrɑːsp $ ɡræsp/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] 1 . to take and hold something firmly SYN grip …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CATCH — I. catch 1 S1 W1 /kætʃ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle caught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRASP — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a clutch at; seize greedily. b hold firmly; grip. 2 intr. (foll. by at) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CATCH — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRASP — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a clutch at; seize greedily. b hold firmly; grip. 2 intr. (foll. by at) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CATCH — v. & n. v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRASP — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. a clutch at; seize greedily. b hold firmly; grip. 2 intr. (foll. by at) …
Oxford English vocab
CATCH — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1. tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
Oxford English vocab
GRASP — ( grasps, grasping, grasped) 1. If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLUTCH — ( clutches, clutching, clutched) 1. If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CATCH — ( catches, catching, caught) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CATCH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRASP — (UNDERSTAND) [verb] [T] - to understand (esp. something difficult)I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.As …
Cambridge English vocab
GRASP — Synonyms and related words : abduct, absorb, accept, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, appreciate, apprehend, apprehension, assimilate, awareness, be acquainted with, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLUTCH
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CATCH — Synonyms and related words : OD, abash, abduction, absorb, absorb the attention, accept, acquire, acquisition, allure, ambition, anchor, appreciate, apprehend, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRASP — I. noun 1 holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm , tight ( esp. AmE ) ▪ She felt a firm ~ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CLUTCH — I. noun 1 sb/sth's clutches sb/sth's power/control VERB + CLUTCHES ▪ fall into ▪ She fell into the ~es of …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CATCH — INDEX: 1. to catch a ball or other moving object 2. when the police catch a criminal 3. to catch …
Longman Activator English vocab
GRASP — n. 25B6; verb she grasped his hands : GRIP, clutch, clasp, hold, clench; catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch on to. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CATCH — n. 25B6; verb he caught the ball : SEIZE, grab, snatch, seize/grab/take hold of, grasp, grip, clutch, clench; receive, get, …
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