grasp 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 grasping at a straw."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Adeline	a-də-LEEN (French), AD-ə-lien (English)	French, English
Thamir	-	Arabic
AbdÜLlatİF	-	Turkish
Fryderyka	fri-de-RI-kah	Polish
Sheree	SHER-ee, shə-REE	English
Ywain	-	Arthurian Romance