Be desperate enough to try anything (6,2,6)

I believe the answer is:

clutch at straws

(Other definitions for clutch at straws that I've seen before include "try to grab drinking aids" , "resort to desperate action" , "Thatcher with job to do could" , "Hope against hope" , "Try something desperate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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