Synonyms for grab at a straw

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grasp for straws · clutch at straws

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1. v. 1

   To guess randomly or pursue any apparent option, due to a lack of clear choices or information.

   I've never met his mother, so I'm grasping at straws for an appropriate gift for her.

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