lap of the gods

NOUN

doom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity cataclysm catastrophe disaster downfall

STRONG

annihilation circumstance conclusion condemnation death decree destination destiny destruction end foreordination fortune judgment karma kismet lot opinion portion predestination predetermination ruin sentence tragedy verdict

WEAK

Judgment Day Moira fixed future handwriting on the wall way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness miracle success

STRONG

beginning birth commencement start

Example Sentences

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"We turn out 220 lambs expecting to get 160 back - at £150 a lamb we're in the lap of the gods until we gather."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

I accept that my lap is in the lap of the gods.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2018

And when you hit that shot, where it ends up is in the lap of the gods.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 13, 2018

"It's all in the lap of the gods as to whether they follow it through properly," he said.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2017

To the Greeks, the future lay in the lap of the gods.

From The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal by Saltus, Edgar