From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishan/the answer to somebody’s prayersan/the answer to somebody’s prayersinformal something that someone wants or needs very much The job was an answer to my prayers. → prayer
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an/the answer to somebody’s prayers• The letter seemed to be the answer to her prayers.• Excel 4 has the answer to my prayers in the Scenario Manager.• If so, Lands' End may have the answer to your prayers.• She, she is the answer to my prayers.• If so, a 100 per cent mortgage may look like the answer to your prayers.• To Jacqueline this was the answer to her prayers. 