tarttua oljenkorteen
Finnish edit
Verb edit
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 edit
See tarttua.