Cómo Pronunciar "grasp at straws"
expression
GRASP-at-STRAWZ
grah-SPAT-strawz
Definición
To try any possible solution, even if it is unlikely to work, usually because you are desperate.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɡɹæsp/ /ˈæt/ /ˈstɹɔz
Inglés Británico
ɡɹˈɑːsp/ /ˈæt/ /stɹˈɔːz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
GRASP-at-STRAWZ
UK
grah-SPAT-strawz
Escucha en Contexto
After failing all the tests, he started to grasp at straws by copying his neighbor's answers.
The company was losing money and began to grasp at straws to stay open.
She called every doctor she could find, grasping at straws for a cure.
When my laptop wouldn't turn on, I tried everything—even shaking it—just grasping at straws.