not have a prayer (of doing something)

informalCHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to have no chance of succeeding （做某事）没有成功的可能

He tried hard, but he didn’t have a prayer.

他拼命努力了不过不可能成功。

They don’t have a prayer of winning.

他们不可能赢。

Examples from the Corpus

not have a prayer (of doing something)• Boxing White Hopes like Cooney do not have a prayer of toppling Tyson.• The Seahawks don't have a prayer of winning the Superbowl.

→ not have a prayer (of doing something) at prayer(2)

单词	not have a prayer (of doing something)
释义	not have a prayer (of doing something) not have a prayer (of doing something) informalCHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to have no chance of succeeding （做某事）没有成功的可能 He tried hard, but he didn’t have a prayer. 他拼命努力了不过不可能成功。 They don’t have a prayer of winning. 他们不可能赢。 Examples from the Corpus not have a prayer (of doing something)• Boxing White Hopes like Cooney do not have a prayer of toppling Tyson.• The Seahawks don't have a prayer of winning the Superbowl. → not have a prayer (of doing something) at prayer(2)
随便看	have under your belt have up have up sleeve have up your sleeve have visions of have visions of something have visions of sth have way have wind of have wind of something have wind of sth have with you have words have words with have words with sb have words with somebody have work cut out have work cut out for you have worms have written all over it have you got a minute have you got a minute? have you heard the one about have you heard the one about ... have your back against the wall