Translation of "clutch at a straw" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "clutch at a straw"

clutch at a straw verb

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo

Contexts with "clutch at a straw"

For the first month after the accident she could only drink liquids through a straw. Durante el primer mes después del accidente ella sólo pudo tomar líquidos con un popote.

I work part-time as a receptionist at a dentist's office. Trabajo de media jornada como recepcionista en una clínica dental.

She first met him at a conference in Boston. Ella lo conoció en una conferencia en Boston.

She is not so insensitive a girl as to laugh at a funeral. Ella no es una niña tan insensible como para reírse en un funeral.

He eats lunch at a cafeteria. El come su almuerzo en una cafetería.

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