lap of the gods
Example Sentences
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"We turn out 220 lambs expecting to get 160 back - at £150 a lamb we're in the lap of the gods until we gather."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
And when you hit that shot, where it ends up is in the lap of the gods.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 13, 2018
"It's all in the lap of the gods as to whether they follow it through properly," he said.
From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2017
"At this point, we're in the lap of the gods," Travers said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2012
It was as if De Foe had summoned some black art to show the future held in the lap of the gods for the youngest Durwent.
From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley
