Clutch At Straws Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

Clutch at straws What does Clutch at straws mean?	If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws.
	Some Random Idioms
hammer out (an agreement or a deal) What does "hammer out (an agreement or a deal)" mean?	to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate	The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.

boneheaded What does "boneheaded" mean?	dumb, stubborn.	That was a boneheaded move. It will never work.
French What does "French" mean?	kiss using the tongue
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
get gray hair What does "get gray hair" mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from stress.
call (someone) names What does "call (someone) names" mean?	to call a person unpleasant names	The children began to call the new student names.
queer as a three-dollar bill What does "queer as a three-dollar bill" mean?	to be very strange	The woman is the strangest person that I have ever seen and she is as queer as a three-dollar bill.

to sign on the dotted line What does "to sign on the dotted line" mean?	to put your signature on a contract or other important document	We went to the lawyer's office to sign on the dotted line of the contract to start the new business.
take a look for (someone or something) What does "take a look for (someone or something)" mean?	to look for someone or something	Tomorrow I will take a look for the pen which I lost.

American Idioms and Expressions

Clutch At Straws Idiom