Strohhalm - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ German Dictionary

Nouns

straw

der Strohhalm  pl.: die Strohhalme

Phrases / Collocations

to clutch at straws [fig.]	sich^acc. an einen Strohhalm klammern [fig.]
to grasp at straws [fig.]	sich^acc. an einen Strohhalm klammern [fig.]
A drowning man will catch at a straw.	Der Ertrinkende klammert sich^acc. an einen Strohhalm.

Related search terms

Trinkhalm, Stroh