the answer to prayers

the answer to your prayers

exactly what is needed or wanted These new artificial hearts are amazing, but are they the answer to our prayers?

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form the answer to something's prayers: Each new technology has been introduced as the answer to education's prayers.

the answer to somebody's prayers

someone or something that someone has needed very much for a long time A new supermarket delivery service was the answer to my prayers.

See have a lot to answer for

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Euphranor	-	Ancient Greek
Hertha	['hɜ:θə]
Magomet	-	Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush
Hludowig	-	Ancient Germanic
Tallulah	tə-LOO-lə	English (Rare)
Kichiro	kee-chee-ṙo:	Japanese