Hail Mary

Hail Mary

NOUN
a prayer to the Virgin Mary used chiefly by Roman Catholics, beginning with part of Luke 1:28. Also called Ave Maria
a recitation of a Hail Mary prayer:
"muttering Hail Marys under her breath"

american football
a long, typically unsuccessful pass made in a desperate attempt to score late in the game:
"they beat the 49ers on a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds"

a plan or project with little chance of success:
"a Hail Mary plan"

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Ex-Prosecutor Breaks Down Mark Meadows' 'Incredible Risky' Play: 'A Hail Mary’.
Friedman Agnifilo, the former chief assistant district attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, said Meadows’ approach was “like a Hail Mary.”
“He’s putting all eggs in this basket trying to get the case removed to federal court,” she added.

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Meadows gambles with ‘last-ditch, hail-mary’ attempt to have GA case moved to federal court