Hail Mary pass
Noun
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Noun
Hail Mary pass
- (American football) A long forward pass with little chance of completion, typically used by the losing team when time is running out and no other play is practical, in a desperate attempt to score the winning points.
- (by extension) An act done in desperation, with only a very small chance of success.
- German: Hail Mary, Hail Mary Pass
- German: Verzweiflungsakt, Verzweiflungstat
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