Question 1

What does “on a wing and a prayer” mean?

Accepted Answer

with only a very slight chance of success

Question 2

How is “on a wing and a prayer” used?

Accepted Answer

In Tooth Fairy (2010), one line is: “-Brilliant. How are you gonna get in? -On a wing and a prayer.”

Question 3

Which movie is “on a wing and a prayer” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from Tooth Fairy (2010).

on a wing and a prayer

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