Hail Mary passes
Hopeful long bombs
A Hail Mary pass is a desperate, last-ditch attempt in American football where the quarterback throws the ball long toward the end zone with little time remaining, hoping a receiver can somehow catch it for a game-winning touchdown.
The term references the Catholic prayer, suggesting divine intervention might be needed for success.
The phrase extends beyond football to describe any improbable final effort: The company's merger proposal was a Hail Mary pass to avoid bankruptcy.
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- leap of faithTrust without verification
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Guaranteed outcomes
safe bets · calculated risks · certainties · playing it safe
Hail Mary passesground game
Offense via carrying ball
checkdowns · screen passes · handoffs · surgical precision · death by a thousand cuts
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