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.

by Shigity Bap May 16, 2005

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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.

by Gramarye June 16, 2008

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If you need to choose somebody for something, here's what to do.Count out the exact number of people that want to be chosen for something.Get some straws. Make sure they are not bendy straws, though.Be careful to only get as many straws as there are people that want to be chosen, if you get too many straws or not enough, this will not work. So anyway, get a straw for each person, but cut the bottom inch off of one of the straws. Have the group choose who will hold the straws (you can decide this also by drawing straws, but that will create a straw drawing cycle that can be endless, so I don't recommend it). The person that holds the straws moves them around in his/her hands a good deal, being careful to hide the bottom of the straws from view, and carefully mixes them around.Then, everybody grabs a straw, but the 'straw holder' has to go last, as it's possible he/she might be able to feel the length of the straws, and we want this to be fair.After everyone has finished 'drawing straws', everybody compares the length of thier straws to others, and the person who is discovered to be holding the 'short straw' is 'chosen'.

Drawing straws is a fair way to choose somebody for something.

by Nastina September 5, 2005

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Boba straws

"Boba straws" is the equivalent of drunk texting. The phrase originated when a sleep-deprived restaurant manager was jarred awake by a restaurant manager group text, and unconsciously responded by typing "Boba straws!" to the managers group then falling back to sleep unaware of what he had texted. In that act, he exhibited the world's first Boba straws moment. The phrase can also used synonymously with "senior moment."

Annie: Did you understand what Calvin text to the group this morning?
Eve: I have no idea what he was saying. He was out of it. I think he had a Boba straws moment. Lol
Annie: Yeah, he has had a lot of those lately. Dude needs to get more sleep!

by heretiq April 23, 2014

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Sucks Straws

used to replace the term sucks balls, due to the fact that you will inevitably suck on more straws than balls in your life time.

Guy 1: Dude, I just failed my math test and got hit by a truck!
Guy 2: That sucks straws!

Girl 1: Last night Bobby's mom walked in on us and then tried

to kill me with her frying pan!

Girl 2: That really sucks some straws.

by OHHno June 21, 2010

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