"straw" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

straw sustantivo

sustantivo + straw

Kolokacji: 10

Jack Straw • Mr. Straw • drinking straw • soda straw • wheat straw • ...

straw + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 34

straw hat • straw poll • straw man • straw mat • straw mattress • ...

verbo + straw

Kolokacji: 6

grasp at straws • use straw • draw the straw • clutch at straws • spin straw • ...

adjetivo + straw

Kolokacji: 16

final straw • short straw • fresh straw • clean straw • dry straw • ...

preposición + straw

Kolokacji: 8

with straw • at straws • of straw • through a straw • in the straw • ...

Kolokacji: 7

Grup znaczeniowych: 1

(1) with, at, of, through, in, ...

Kolokacji: 8

1. with straw = z słomą with straw

2. at straws = przy słomach at straws

3. of straw = z słomy of straw

4. through a straw = przez słomę through a straw

5. in the straw = w słomie in the straw

in straw

6. on the straw = na słomie on the straw

on straw

7. from straw = z słomy from straw

8. for straws = dla słom for straws

Sorry but this is beyond grasping for straws.
I may be reaching for straws, but the tone leads me to think this was a matter of honor or a promise, not some personal duty.
His mind was scrabbling around for straws to clutch.
She was a lost soul, drowning in despair, looking for straws to grasp.
Loss after loss shattered their faith in what they were doing, which brought on more grasping for straws.
It is hot, and we're all tired, and we are grasping for straws in the dark.
I was waiting, you see looking for straws in the wind, I suppose.
I know a lot of folks believe I'm reaching for straws, even some in the ministry.
The pretty copper water goblets were unpleasant to touch; ask for straws.
Finally, grasping for straws, you turn to the shorter, middle story in the volume, "Jealous."

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