not have a prayer
To have no chance or possibility, usually in the face of peril or adversity.
When the lights went dark in their flooded compartment, the submariners knew that they did not have a prayer.
prayer
/pɹɛə/
noun 6
Collocations
24(noun.)
ADJ
little, short | private, silent | special | fervent | evening, morning | daily | family
VERB + PRAYER
offer (up), say, send up, utter
Every morning, she says a prayer before starting her day at work.
remember sb in
I'll remember you in my prayers while you're recovering from surgery.
hear
answer
After years of waiting, her prayers were finally answered when she got the job offer.
kneel in
Every morning, she kneels in prayer before starting her day.
join in, meet for
Every morning before work, the staff would join in prayer together in the conference room.
have
Every evening, my grandmother has a short prayer before she goes to bed.
attend
Many families attend prayer together every morning before breakfast.
PRAYER + NOUN
book | mat, rug | meeting, service
PREP
at ~
The monk knelt at prayer in the quiet chapel every morning before dawn.
in ~
The priest stood with his hands folded in prayer before the altar.
~ for
My grandmother said a prayer for my safety before I left home.
~ of
My grandmother whispered a prayer of protection for all her grandchildren before bed each night.
~ to
PHRASES
the answer to (all) sb's prayers
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