wing and prayer

名詞

日本語の意味

命運が危ぶまれる、成功は望むが確実ではない危うい状況 / 効果が疑わしいが、なんとかうまくいくことを期待する対応・試み

The relief effort was reduced to wing and prayer after the storm destroyed the bridges.

嵐で橋が壊れた後、救援活動は綱渡りの状態に追い込まれた。

意味（1）

A precarious situation; a situation whose successful outcome is hoped for but uncertain.

His sudden career change was a bit of a wing and prayer.

意味（2）

An approach to addressing a problem whose effectiveness is doubtful.

The candidate’s speech had nothing to offer but wings and prayers.

wings and prayers

（ plural ）