Dictionary of American idioms

IN THE LAP OF THE GODS

in the lap of the gods: translation

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./

  1. in the lap of the gods—идиом.одному богу известнобог его знаетв руках божьихзависит от судьбызависит от воли божьейодному небу известно...Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический словарь И. Мостицкого