in the lap of the gods
idiom
chiefly British
: not yet decided or certain
The election is too close to call: the result is in the lap of the gods.
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Quite when that point might come, though, is deemed to be in the lap of the gods.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
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