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
Hirune	-	Basque
Dismas	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Gualterio	-	Spanish (Rare)
Christos	-	Theology
Janae	-	English (Modern)
Irmtraud	EERM-trowt	German