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Meaning of on a wing and a prayer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

With the hope of averting disaster despite a desperate situation teetering on failure.

Equivalents

Русский на честном слове и на одном крыле

Examples

“After seeing half the senior staff walk out, the school opened the new year on a wing and a prayer.”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

on a wonder on account on acid on air on alert on all counts