clutch at a straw

To make a desperate attempt to salvage a bad situation. A: "But what about all those times I took the trash out when you hadn't even asked me to?" B: "That has nothing to do with why you're in trouble now, so stop clutching at a straw."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Decebal	-	Romanian
Gamze	-	Turkish
Godgifu	-	Anglo-Saxon
Timon	TIE-mən (English), TEE-mawn (Dutch)	Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch
Achinoam	-	Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Aliprand	-	Ancient Germanic