[Ads-l] "VERB at straws"

[Laurence Horn]

> On Sep 21, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Though Robin  may _grasp after_ straws and Joel may _reach at_ straws, I
> prefer to _grasp at_ straws.
> 
> Are there other prefs?
> 
> -- 

I clutch at straws when I can't reach my pearls.

LH

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