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单词 in the lap of the gods
释义

in the lap of the gods

(Of the success of a plan or event) depending on factors that one cannot control; open to chance.We are in the lap of the gods as to when the air space is opened....
  • And it is for those two reasons that Ellen admits her next record attempt planned for November is firmly in the lap of the gods.
  • However much rehearsal she may have done, she knows that the final few per cent of inspiration's in the lap of the gods, and it's that which gives the event its compulsive thrill.

Synonyms

out of one's hands, beyond one's control, in the hands of fate, open to chance, not one's responsibility
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