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in basketball, a pass from one end of the court to another in a desperate attempt to score a basket when time has nearly run out
His Hail Mary pass was caught by Alexander Belov, who brushed off Jim Forbes and Joyce and sunk a lay-up before running back to his team-mates, arms aloft like a track athlete who has just crossed the finishing line.
used figuratively to refer to any action that is made in desperation with little hope of success
Is Rick Perry's proposal to overhaul Washington (including cutting pay of Congress in half) a good idea … or a Hail Mary pass by his campaign?
