Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the correct option to fill in the blank.

A drowning woman catches ______ a straw.

  1. at

  2. of

  3. to

  4. off
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'catch at a straw' (or 'catch at straws') means to desperately try any possible option when in a difficult situation. This comes from the metaphorical idea of a drowning person grabbing at anything to save themselves. The other prepositions do not form the correct idiom.

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