# answer someone's prayers

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/answer-someones-prayers
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

## Examples

- This new coffee machine really answered my prayers.
- When I was struggling to finish the project, your help arrived and truly answered my prayers.
- The sudden arrival of the rescue team after days of isolation felt as though providence had finally answered their prayers.

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