GRASP 成语

grasp at straws

try something with little hope of succeeding, depend on something that is useless in a time of trouble He is grasping at straws. He will never find enough money to pay next month

grasp at

1．catch at抓住
As he fell，he grasped at a hanging chain but missed it．跌倒时他向一条悬挂的链条抓去，但没有抓到。
2．try to seize企图攫取
A man who grasps at too much may lose everything．贪得无厌的人可能毫无所得。

grasp/catch/cluth at straws

depend on sth．that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger；try sth．with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草（将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓）
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws．应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。

get a grasp of

Idiom(s): get a grasp of sth

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to understand something. (Also with good, solid, sound, as in the examples.)
• Try to get a grasp of the basic rules.
• You don’t have a good grasp of the principles yet.
• John was unable to get a solid grasp of the methods used in his work, and we had to let him go.

within one's grasp

Idiom(s): within someone's reach AND within someone's grasp

Theme: PROXIMITY

almost in the possession of someone.
• My goals are almost within my reach, so I know I'll succeed.
• We almost had the contract within our grasp, but the deal fell through at the last minute.

Grasp the nettle

(UK) If you grasp the nettle, you deal bravely with a problem.

grasp at straws|at straws|clutch|clutch at straws|

v. phr. To depend on something that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. The robber clutched at straws to make excuses. He said he wasn't in the country when the robbery happened.

grasp

grasp
In addition to the idiom beginning with grasp, also see get a fix on.

have a grasp of

have a grasp of
see under get a fix on.

More Idioms/Phrases

have a good day have a grasp of have a head for have a hold over have a lot going for have a lot on one's plate