tarttua oljenkorteen

Finnish

Verb

tarttua oljenkorteen (literally, “to grab/grasp a straw”)

1. (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.