Clutching in spanish

Agarrando

pronunciation: ɑgɑrɑndoʊ part of speech: verb
In gestures

clutch5 = agarrarse, asirse. 

Example: Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.

more:

» clutch at + straws = agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo.

Example: While global economic turmoil continues to undermine air transport, die-hards within the aviation industry are left clutching at straws.
Follow us