straw Идиома
grasp at straws
last straw
straw in the wind
straw that breaks the camel
the last straw
strawberry
catch at straws
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。
cluth at straws
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。
grasp/catch/cluth at straws
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。
That's the last straw
Idiom(s): That's the last straw, AND That's the straw that broke the camel's backTheme: FINALITY
The final thing; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight, one straw at a time. Finally, at some point, when one is adding straw after straw, one straw will finally be too much and the camel's back will break.)
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
• When she showed up late, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Your last word was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Why did you have to say that?
clutch at straws
Idiom(s): clutch at strawsTheme: HOPE
to continue to seek solutions, ideas, or hopes that are insubstantial.
• When you talk of inheriting money, you are just clutching at straws.
• That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just clutching at straws.
That's the straw that broke the camel's back
Idiom(s): That's the last straw, AND That's the straw that broke the camel's backTheme: FINALITY
The final thing; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight, one straw at a time. Finally, at some point, when one is adding straw after straw, one straw will finally be too much and the camel's back will break.)
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
• When she showed up late, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Your last word was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Why did you have to say that?
Draw the shortest straw
If someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant.Like giving a donkey strawberries
(UK) If something is like giving a donkey strawberries, people fail to appreciate its value.Man of straw
A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.Straw man
A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability.Straw poll
A straw poll is a small unofficial survey or ballot to find out what people think about an issue.Straw that broke the camel's back
The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.Take a straw poll
If you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic.The short straw
If you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.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.last straw|break|breaks|camel|camel's back|last|la
n. phr. A small trouble which follows other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them. Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way home, then he fell down, and when he broke a shoe lace, that was the last straw and he began to cry. Mary didn't like it when the other girls said she was proud and lazy, but when they said she told fibs it was the straw that broke the camel's back and she told the teacher.make bricks without straw|bricks|make|straw
v. phr. To make something without the wherewithal; do something the hard way; do a job under hard conditions. John could not go to a library, and writing the report was a job of making bricks without straw. It was making bricks without straw to put on plays in that old barn.straw boss|boss|straw
n. 1. The boss of a few workers who is himself under another boss or foreman. The straw boss told Jim he would have to see the foreman about a job. 2, A man who works himself and also bosses a few other workers. Smith worked better than the other men, so the foreman made him straw boss, too.straw in the wind|straw|wind
n. phr. A small sign of what may happen. The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind. The quickly-called meeting of the President and his cabinet was a straw in the wind.straw poll|poll|straw
n. phr. An informal survey taken in order to get an opinion. The results of our straw poll show that most faculty members prefer to teach between 9 and 11 A.M.draw straws
draw strawsAlso, draw lots. Decide by a lottery using straws of different lengths. For example, Let's draw straws to see who will write the first draft. The lots version dates from the 1400s, whereas straws dates from the 1800s. Both have replaced the still older draw cuts. Another variant is draw the short straw, meaning to be the one so selected for a particular task.
last straw, the
last straw, theThe final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience. For example, I could put up with his delays and missed deadlines, but when he claimed the work was unimportant—that was the last straw! This term is a shortening of the straw that broke the camel's back, which conveys a vivid image of an overloaded animal being given one slight additional weight. The expression dates from the mid-1800s, and replaced the earlier the last feather that breaks the horse's back.
make bricks without straw
make bricks without strawPerform a task without essential materials or means, as in Writing a report without the current data is making bricks without straw. This expression alludes to straw as a material necessary in early brick manufacturing. [Early 1600s]
straw
strawIn addition to the idioms beginning with straw, also see draw straws; grasp at straws; last straw, the; make bricks without straw; not worth a damn.
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- straw boss
- straw in the wind
- straw that breaks the camel's back
- straw vote
straw boss
straw bossA subordinate boss, a worker who supervises other workers as well as performing regular duties. For example, Jim was pleased when he was promoted to straw boss. This term alludes to the person's position as a straw man, that is, a front or cover for the real boss and of only nominal importance. [Late 1800s]
straw that breaks the camel's back
straw that breaks the camel's backsee last straw, the.
straw vote
straw voteAlso, straw poll. An unofficial vote or poll indicating how people feel about a candidate or issue. For example, Let's take a straw poll on the bill and see how it fares. This idiom alludes to a straw used to show in what direction the wind blows, in this case the wind of public opinion. O. Henry joked about it in A Ruler of Men (1907): “A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.” [c. 1885]
English Vocalbulary
An straw idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with straw, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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