in the lap of the gods

in the lap of the gods
also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods./

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  • in\ the\ lap\ of\ the\ gods — • in the lap of the gods • on the knees of the gods adv. phr. literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on\ the\ knees\ of\ the\ gods — • in the lap of the gods • on the knees of the gods adv. phr. literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in the lap of the gods — also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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