English / idiom
Grasping at Straws
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Resorting to hopeless or improbable measures in a desperate attempt to resolve a crisis.
In context
01
Without a consistent daily schedule, trying crash diets and random productivity apps is just grasping at straws.
02
Panicking right before the 9:00 AM presentation, he was merely grasping at straws to recover lost slides.
Synonyms
Clutching at straws,acting out of desperation,pursuing futile hopes
Antonyms
Following a solid strategy,acting with confidence,relying on proven methods
Collocations
merely grasping at straws,sound like grasping at straws,reduced to grasping at straws