| 词组 | not have a prayer |
| 释义 | Idiom not have a prayer(not) have a prayer to be not at all likely to succeed.She hasn't a prayer of winning the competition. (often + of)not have a prayerTo be completely impossible or incredibly unlikely; to have no chance whatsoever. With the way that the other team has been playing, I'm afraid our guys don't have a prayer. That bill doesn't have a prayer of passing. not have a prayerIf you say that someone does not have a prayer, you mean that it is impossible for them to achieve something. The team was on such good form, their opponents didn't have a prayer. He did not seem to have a prayer of regaining the world title. not have a prayerhave no chance at all of succeeding at something. informal 1998 Oldie Show them you can re-programme the computer to eliminate the Millennium Problem and you are in. Confess that you don't even know how to turn it on, and you haven't a prayer. not have a ˈprayer (of doing something)have no chance of succeeding: She’s done no work at all this term, so she doesn’t have a prayer of passing her exams. |
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