in the lap of the gods
English
editPrepositional phrase
edit- (UK) Up to chance; Outside of one's ability to control or affect the result.
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editFurther reading
edit- “in the lap of the gods”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “in the lap of the gods”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “in the lap of the gods” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “in the lap of the gods”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.