Identify the sentence that correctly uses the idiom **"grasping at straws"**.

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1. The idiom **"grasping at straws"** means to be desperate and to try to find any small chance or hope, even if it is unlikely to succeed.

2. Option B correctly applies this meaning by describing a detective who is desperately searching for clues despite almost no evidence being available.

3. Option A misuses the idiom; a better phrase here would be **"beating around the bush"** since Maya is avoiding answering directly.

4. Option C incorrectly treats the idiom as a literal activity enjoyed by children, which is not correct.

5. Option D interprets the phrase literally, which is not the intended figurative meaning.

**Answer:** Option B

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