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clutch/grasp at straws

idiom

डूबते को तिनके का सहारा लेना, हताशा में कोई भी उपाय आज़माना

“clutch/grasp at straws” का हिंदी में अर्थ है डूबते को तिनके का सहारा लेना, हताशा में कोई भी उपाय आज़माना. In English, it means to try all possible means to find hope or a solution in a difficult situation, even though there is very little chance of success.

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    to try all possible means to find hope or a solution in a difficult situation, even though there is very little chance of success

    डूबते को तिनके का सहारा लेना, हताशा में कोई भी उपाय आज़माना

    • The defence lawyer was clutching at straws with that argument.
    • With no real evidence, the police were grasping at straws.

    Main word straw