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
The future is in the lap of the gods; I can think of nothing left undone to deserve success.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon
