Polyglot Dictionary

grasp at straws

/græsp æt strɔːz/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. aferrarse a un clavo ardiendo

    • He's grasping at straws to save his job.

      Se está aferrando a un clavo ardiendo para salvar su trabajo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa grasp at straws?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's grasping at ___ to save his job.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a grasp at straws?

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