be in the lap of the gods

be in the lap of the gods

To be out of one's control or power. Now that the jury is deliberating, my fate is in the lap of the gods
See also: god, lap, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • lap dog
  • lap over
  • be out of (one's) hands
  • in the lap of luxury
  • lap of luxury, in the
  • luxury
  • out of (one's) hands
  • out of hands
  • out of somebody's hands
  • out of your hands
References in periodicals archive
"Any such benign outcome seems to be in the lap of the gods rather than policymakers," he told bankers in Malaysia.