"answer to someone's prayers" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: answers to someone's prayers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|answers to someone's prayers}} answer to someone's prayers (plural answers to someone's prayers)
  1. (idiomatic) Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: answer someone's prayers [verb]
    Sense id: en-answer_to_someone's_prayers-en-noun-Me-xcpoa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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