Significato: a drowning man grasps at a straw

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a perfect stranger

a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.

a total stranger

one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""

crack under the strain

become irrational or hysterical due to strain, around the bend Mother was a strong person. She never cracked under the strain of raising ten children.

drive you to distraction

cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.

get it straight

understand it, catch on, figure out She doesn't know the difference between boys and girls. I hope she soon gets it straight.

get this straight

understand what is said, get the picture Let me get this straight. You say there's a moose in your bathtub?

give it to me straight

give me the facts, do not beat around the bush """I have some bad news, man."" ""Tell me. Give it to me straight."""

go straight

change from a criminal to a law-abiding citizen When he's released from prison he plans to go straight.

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

in dire straits

in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.

keep a straight face

not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn't keep a straight face.

keep them straight

know the difference, be able to identify them Mo, you have so many relatives. How do you keep them straight?

last straw

(See the last straw)

make strange

be afraid of a stranger, cry when a stranger comes Ali makes strange when we have visitors. He cries and tries to hide.

perfect stranger

(See a perfect stranger)

set you straight

give you the facts, tell you how it is If you want to know who's got the gold, Pat will set you straight.

shoot straight

act fairly, deal honestly He always shoots straight when he is dealing with the police or the government.

straght from the horse

directly from the person or place where something began I heard straight from the horse

straight

(See go straight, square up)

straight away

(See right away)

straight cash

all cash, using only cash When I go shopping I pay straight cash. I don't use my credit cards.

straight dope

(See the straight dope)

straight face

(See keep a straight face)

straight from the horse

directly from the person involved I went over to my friend

straight from the horse's mouth

directly from the person who said it or did it I want to hear the story from Ty, straight from the horse's mouth.

straight from the shoulder

open and honest way of speaking He always speaks straight from the shoulder.

straight goods

(See the straight goods)

straight out

plainly, in a way that hides nothing He was told straight out by his boss that his work was not satisfactory.

straight talk

the truth, the facts, the straight goods My son and I believe in straight talk. We communicate.

straight up

truthfully, the way it is Give it to me straight up - exactly what she said.

straighten up

put in order, clean up He had to straighten up the house before inviting his parents over for dinner.

straighten you out

tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She'll straighten you out.

strapped

having very little money, nearly flat broke I can't afford to go to a concert this month. I'm strapped.

strapped for cash

have no money available I am a little strapped for cash so I won

straw in the wind

a small sign of what may happen When the company began to try and cut back on expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.

straw that breaks the camel

a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before Recently she has caused many problems in this company. However, when she lost the key to the front door of the office it was the straw that broke the camel

tell me straight

(See give it to me straight)

the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray

plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""

the last straw

one too many problems, the one that ruins it The break-in was the last straw. We decided to move.

the straight dope

the truth, the facts, get to the point "The cop said, ""Gimme the straight dope, Shorty. I haven't got time for your stories today."""

the straight goods

the truth, the facts, straight talk Gimme the straight goods - the truth, that's all.

think straight

think clearly, be rational "I'm so tired I can't think straight. Let me rest; then we can talk."

total stranger

(See a total stranger)

walk a straight line

walk without staggering, show that you are sober If you can't walk a straight line, don't drive a vehicle.

damn straight

correct; damn right:"You're damn straight! I'm goin' to crach now"

demonstration

gang fight

I'm straight

cool, no problems

strap

a gun

strawberry

someone who willingly exchanges sexual services for drugs

stray piece

a sexual intercource, usually a one-time event