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Meaning of wing and prayer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A precarious situation; a situation whose successful outcome is hoped for but uncertain.
  2. An approach to addressing a problem whose effectiveness is doubtful.

Examples

“His sudden career change was a bit of a wing and prayer.”
“The candidate’s speech had nothing to offer but wings and prayers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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