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
Dauid	-	Biblical Greek
SamİR	-	Azerbaijani
Ed	ED (English), ET (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Bamidele	-	Western African, Yoruba
Armour	['a:mə]
King	[kiŋ]