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(DSC09816) Q: What does 'on a wing and a prayer' mean? A: It means that you’re in a desperate situation and you’re relying on hope to see you through. “On a wing and a prayer” is a verbal expression that comes from a famous American World War Two patriotic song, with words by Harold Adamson and music by Jimmy McHugh. It tells the tale of a plane struggling home after a bombing raid: "Comin’ in on a wing and a prayer / What a show, what a fight / Boys, we really hit our target for tonight / How we sing as we limp through the air / Look below, there’s our field over there / Though there’s one motor gone / We can still carry on / Comin’ in on a wing and a prayer." The song came out at the end of 1942 and instantly became a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic, so much so that the phrase almost immediately entered the language. (Taken from http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ona2 .htm)

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    • Hi Mary Ann, I just had to come back. Your photo shows in the section "Most Recent in Outdoors." Congratulations! ..Betty

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    • 9 months 10 days ago
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    • Mary Ann, this is so beautiful. These photos are just gorgeous, and you have made them more so with the history of this phrase and song. Thank you. ..Betty

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    • 9 months 10 days ago
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    • Dear Mary Ann, This is a beautiful catch of a series of sunset pics. So that is what that phraseology means. I have a few pilot stories from friends that I'll share with you some time. You have a gift for catching golden moments. Thanks for sharing. Ding

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    • 9 months 13 days ago

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