not have a prayer

Language: en

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)To have nochanceorpossibility, usually in thefaceofperiloradversity.When the lights went dark in their flooded compartment, thesubmarinersknew that they didnot have a prayer.1995, John Schwarzwelder,The Simpsons, season 6, episode 14 "Bart's Comet", spoken byReverend Lovejoy(Harry Shearer):It's all over, people! Wedon't have a prayer!

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