Complete the idiom: “A drowning ______ catches at a straw.”

Correct answer: Man. The proverb is “A drowning man catches at a straw”, meaning a desperate person will try anything.

Background: It describes someone who is hoping for any help in a hopeless situation.

• Child: “Child” does not complete the proverb.
• Person: “Person” does not complete the proverb.
• Boat: “Boat” does not complete the proverb.

Did you know? In Urdu it is similar to “ڈوبتے کو تنکے کا سہارا”.

Memory trick: Drowning man → straw.