Grasp At Straws Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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grasp at straws What does grasp at straws mean?	to try something with little hope of success	The man is grasping at straws with his weak excuse for his bad behavior.
grasp at straws What does grasp at straws mean?	to try something with little hope of success	The man is grasping at straws with his weak excuse for his bad behavior.
	Some Random Idioms
work out What does "work out" mean?	solve a problem	I was unable to work out the math problem on the final examination.
rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to report someone's bad behavior to someone	The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
have a change of heart What does "have a change of heart" mean?	change one's attitude or decision (usually from negative to positive)	I had a change of heart and will let my friend use my car tomorrow.
one's lucky stars What does "one's lucky stars" mean?	a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life	You can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.

scriptkiddy What does "scriptkiddy" mean?	young, inexperienced hacker with little programming ability who uses other's code for their own malicious purposes
draw to a close What does "draw to a close" mean?	to end	The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home.
Battle of nerves What does "Battle of nerves" mean?	A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be available	I am sorry but I do not have any aspirin on hand at the moment.
bird What does "bird" mean?	aircraft; airplane
to date What does "to date" mean?	until the present time	To date there is no indication that the workers are going to negotiate a new contract.

American Idioms and Expressions

Grasp At Straws Idiom