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
Pruitt	['pru:it]
Aicken	['eikin]
Kamen	-	Bulgarian
Haurvatat	-	Persian Mythology
Passang	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Kate	KAYT (English)	English, Croatian