Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Clutch at straws'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Clutch at straws'.

A. To make a basket

B. To farm

C. To hold straws

D. To try desperately even in vain

Answer: Option D

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It means to grasp at any hope when desperate.

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