in the lap of the gods

in the lap of the gods
OUT OF ONE'S HANDS, beyond one's control, in the hands of fate.
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in the lap of the gods
(of a situation) such that the result cannot be predicted or influenced
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in the lap of the gods — see lap, 1
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in the lap of the gods
chiefly Brit : not yet decided or certain

The election is too close to call: the result is in the lap of the gods.

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in the lap of the ˈgods f3 idiom
if the result of sth is in the lap of the gods, you do not know what will happen because it depends on luck or things you cannot control
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  • 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

  • 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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