in the lap of the gods

English - Turkish

Definition of in the lap of the gods in English Turkish dictionary

Allaha kalmış

(deyim) Allah'ın takdiri, insanın elinde olmayan, Allah'a kalmış

(deyim) Takdir-i ilâhi

English - English

Definition of in the lap of the gods in English English dictionary

(deyim) Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone

1. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. 2. The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods.

Turkish pronunciation

în dhi läp ıv dhi gädz

Pronunciation

/ən ᴛʜē ˈlap əv ᴛʜē ˈgädz/ /ɪn ðiː ˈlæp əv ðiː ˈɡɑːdz/