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
Alfred	AL-frəd (English), al-FRED (French), AHL-fret (German, Polish), AHL-frət (Dutch)	English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch
Nadica	-	Croatian, Serbian
Giraldo	-	Italian
Dante	DAHN-te	Italian
Faramund	-	Ancient Germanic
Daviti	-	Georgian