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
Lalit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Theophila	-	Ancient Greek
Deepti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Syeda	-	Urdu
Arnauld	['a:rnəu]
Lynch	[lintʃ]