Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Grasping at straws
Option 1: Trying to find the best way to compete with others when nothing you choose is likely to work
Option 2: Trying to find some way to succeed when you see others are also doing the same
Option 3: Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work
Option 4: Trying to find manipulative ways to succeed
Correct Answer: Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work
Solution : The third option is correct.
The idiom grasping at straws means attempting to find a solution or a way to succeed in a situation.
Therefore, the correct answer would be: Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work.
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