the answer to (your) prayers

exactly what is needed or wanted.

These new artificial hearts are amazing, but are they the answer to our prayers?

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form the answer to something's prayers:

Each new technology has been introduced as the answer to education's prayers.

• sell someone short
• sell something short
• sell soul
• sell soul to the devil
• sell your soul
• sell your soul to the devil
• send a message
• send around
• send around something
• send a signal
• send away for
• send away for something
• send away with a flea in ear
• send away with a flea in their ear
• send back
• send back someone
• send back something
• send chills down someone's spine
• send chills down spine
• send chills up someone's spine
• send chills up spine
• send flying
• send for
• send for someone
• send for something