| It works both ways, although I have to say I think you're clutching at straws a bit there, son. |
| There are several straws in the wind and the jigsaw pieces have begun to fall into place for a sustained increase in the gold price. |
| I said maybe we should Skype him immediately so that he feels homesick for parmesan straws and aubergine dip. |
| He works Miles hard and does all the thinking for Angus, who, right from the beginning, is seen to be a few straws short of a bale. |
| The most amusing thing I bought was a plastic box full of bendy drinking straws. |
| They mowed lawns, they painted each other's fishing boats and they bought a jug of beer and six straws to go around. |
