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Meaning of not have a prayer | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To have no chance or possibility, usually in the face of peril or adversity.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“When the lights went dark in their flooded compartment, the submariners knew that they did not have a prayer.”
“It's all over, people! We don't have a prayer!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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