English / proverb
A Drowning Man Will Grasp at Straws
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A person in extreme distress or peril will desperately attempt any remedy, no matter how hopeless or ineffective it may be
In context
01
Facing imminent bankruptcy, the entrepreneur invested in an unverified lottery, proving that a drowning man will grasp at straws.
02
When modern therapies failed, the desperate patient turned to unproven folklore remedies, as a drowning man will grasp at straws.
Synonyms
clutching at straws,desperate times desperate measures,seeking any hope
Antonyms
calm composure,calculated restraint,secure confidence
Collocations
like a drowning man grasping at straws,desperation makes a drowning man grasp at straws,remember a drowning man will grasp at straws