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Resort to desperate measures (6,2,6)

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I believe the answer is:

clutch at straws

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

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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