>...including the meaning of "pass" in this context. Don't explain, I don't really care about the internal jokes of any particular group, they always lose something when let out. Just sayin' that internal jokes may confuse people on the outside.

Sometimes you'll hear the phrase, "This is Hail Mary attempt" - yes, often heard in sports as "Hail Mary Pass", but I hear it in business and other contemporary endeavors.

Basically, it's a super long-shot attempt - where, if the proverbial stars align and all the variables fit the desired pattern, there's a big positive outcome.

But the people doing it know that deep down, the odds of it actually happening are very low.

Kinda like when I was a senior in high school -after my last day, I sent flowers and a love poem to my Spanish teacher, whom I had a major crush on. That was a Hail Mary. (Though it had an ending that I never expected)