English-Finnish translations for on a wing and a prayer

Definition of on a wing and a prayer

• With the hope of averting disaster despite a desperate situation teetering on failure

Examples

• After seeing half the senior staff walk out, the school opened the new year on a wing and a prayer.

Related words

• on a par with
• on a level with
• don't change a winning team
• don't get your knickers in a twist
• don’t change a winning team
• drag oneself a long way on a wild goose chase
• get one's knickers in a twist
• with a common deminator
• one sandwich short of a picnic