wing and prayer

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A precarious situation; a situation whose successful outcome is hoped for but uncertain.
    — His sudden career change was a bit of a wing and prayer.
  2. An approach to addressing a problem whose effectiveness is doubtful.
    — The candidate’s speech had nothing to offer but wings and prayers.

词形变化

wings and prayers plural

词源

From the earlier and more common phrase on a wing and a prayer.
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