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Grasping at straws 

Doing and trying anything to resolve a dangerous / bad situation

grasping at straws 

When you're on the spot and you're looking to say some concrete shit but you have nothing to say.
Donald Rumsfeld explained to the committee where the WMD's were, but he was clearly grasping at straws.

Grasping at Straws 

Making wild and often times unbelievable assumptions or using far fetched ideas and possibilities to reach the desired conclusion.
The police were trying to make a conviction, but they were just grasping at straws.
Grasping at Straws by Gramarye June 16, 2008

Grasping 

When someone doesn't truly understand or comprehend something and is making a large assumption about said subject
I think he's grasping Jack
Grasping by rbi_guy44 June 5, 2019

popularity grasping 

When you find someone popular(host), and slowly Aline yourself with their interests, until you slowly

become the person you are copying, and try take over their popularity.
Bob was such a no name last year, but he started popularity grasping to fit in with Jack. He even gave up his favorite sport just to fit in.

grasping at straws 

to have false ideas or beliefs about something.
Larry thought Sue loved him, but he was just grasping at straws when he went after her.