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Finnish
Verb
tarttua oljenkorteen (literally, “to grab/grasp a straw”)
- (idiomatic) to grasp at straws, clutch at straws (get hold of any help, even if it is insignificant)
- hukkuva tarttuu oljenkorteen ― a drowning man will clutch at a straw
Conjugation
See tarttua.