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Clutching at straws will not help if the idea rests on an assumption we have already disproved.

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Flashcard #3769 · C1

Clutching at straws will not help if the idea rests on an assumption we have already disproved.

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Idioms describing behaviour and cooperation.

  1. A

    How would you describe the speakers’ behaviour in this example?

    Jak opiszesz zachowanie rozmówców w tym przykładzie?

  2. B

    Clutching at straws will not help if the idea rests on an assumption we have already disproved.

    Chwytanie się brzytwy nie pomoże, jeśli pomysł opiera się na założeniu, które już obaliliśmy.

  3. A

    What will our next step be?

    Jaki będzie nasz następny krok?

  4. B

    Let’s include this point in our shared notes and check whether the proposed revision solves the problem.

    Uwzględnijmy tę uwagę we wspólnej notatce i sprawdźmy, czy proponowana poprawka rozwiązuje problem.

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Translations

PolishChwytanie się brzytwy nie pomoże, jeśli pomysł opiera się na założeniu, które już obaliliśmy.No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
GermanSich an jeden Strohhalm zu klammern hilft nicht, wenn die Idee auf einer Annahme beruht, die wir bereits widerlegt haben.No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
SpanishAgarrarse a un clavo ardiendo no ayudará si la idea se basa en una suposición que ya hemos refutado.No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Idiomy w opisie zachowania i współpracy.

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English

Idioms describing behaviour and cooperation.

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German

Verhalten und Zusammenarbeit mit Redewendungen beschreiben.

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Spanish

Describir la conducta y la colaboración con expresiones idiomáticas.

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Russian

Идиомы в описании поведения и сотрудничества.

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