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lap of the gods

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lap of the gods - beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now"

lap - an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"

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That's all it means, and the rest is in the lap of the gods, I guess.

FIT FOR A QUEEN; BLANCHETT REVELS IN ROLE OF FAMED MONARCH IN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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