On a wing and a prayer Home The Lexicon On a wing and a prayer Thumbnail Phrase or WordOn a wing and a prayerDefinitionAttempting something with very slim odds of success.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryAviansGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemFlighty Next itemTo have a little birdie tell you a secret
