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not have a prayer

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not have a prayer

to have no chance. With an injured ankle, he doesn't have a prayer of winning the race.

Usage notes: sometimes used without not: Do we have a prayer of convincing him to go?

See also: prayer

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not hack it
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not half bad
not have a bone in body
not have a chance in hell
not have a clue
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not have a prayer
not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest notion
not have the heart
not have the stomach
not hold breath
not hold liquor
not hold water

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