- on the knees of the gods
- See: IN THE LAP OF THE GODS.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on the knees of the gods
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on\ the\ knees\ of\ the\ gods — • in the lap of the gods • on the knees of the gods adv. phr. literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The… … Словарь американских идиом
in\ the\ lap\ of\ the\ gods — • in the lap of the gods • on the knees of the gods adv. phr. literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The… … Словарь американских идиом
in the lap of the gods — also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lap of the gods — also[on the knees of the gods] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were… … Dictionary of American idioms
on the knees of the gods — phrasal Etymology: trans. of Gk theōn en gounasi : beyond human control or knowledge * * * on the knees of the gods Awaiting the decision of fate (after Homer) • • • Main Entry: ↑knee … Useful english dictionary
on the knees of the gods — See: IN THE LAP OF THE GODS … Dictionary of American idioms
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