English / proverb
A Drowning Man Will Clutch at a Straw
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A person in a desperate situation will seize any slight, unpromising chance of rescue, however futile it may be
In context
01
Having exhausted all excuses, the disgraced politician accepted absurd conspiracy theories, like a drowning man clutching at a straw.
02
Pushed to the brink of financial ruin, his pride dissolved, proving that a drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Synonyms
grasp at straws,desperate clutching,clinging to faint hope
Antonyms
rational composure,calm acceptance,steady patience
Collocations
like a drowning man clutching,prove a drowning man will clutch,watch a drowning man clutch at a straw