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verb
To have no chance or possibility, usually in the face of peril or adversity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Synonyms: without a prayer
Antonyms: none provided
History
Implies that not even divine intervention could save the person.
