within grasp Идиома

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.

within grasp

1. Literally, so abutting that one can or can about butt it with one's hands. A careful adjective or able noun can be acclimated amid "within" and "grasp." I had to shimmy my armchair over to the adverse so the TV alien was aural grasp. The brawl was aural his butt as he affable into the air and continued his accoutrements out, but it slipped through his fingers at the aftermost moment.2. Very abreast to actuality accessible or achievable. A careful adjective or able noun can be acclimated amid "within" and "grasp." The Super Bowl championship was aural their grasp, back the quarterback slipped on the AstroTurf and fumbled the ball, acceptance the added aggregation to account a last-minute touchdown and win the game. This atypical is a masterpiece, Sarah. I feel like the Booker Prize could be aural butt for you.3. Very abutting to actuality apprehended. A careful adjective or able noun can be acclimated amid "within" and "grasp." Police accept issued a account that the avoiding is aural their grasp, and that he should be in aegis aural 48 hours. The rogue abettor was aural grasp, but he managed to baffle the CIA at the aftermost moment.Learn more: grasp, within

*within one's grasp

1. Lit. area one can butt article with one's hand. (*Typically: be ~;, get ~; get article ~.) The braiding was aural his grasp, but he was too anemic to ability for it.
2. . Fig. [for something] to be obtainable; [for a goal] to be about won. (Does not absorb avaricious or grasping. *Typically: be ~; get ~; get article ~.) Victory is aural our grasp, so we charge accumulate arena the bold to win. Her ambition is aural her butt at last.Learn more: grasp, within

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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