God

See:

IN THE LAP OF THE GODS also ON THE KNEES OF THE GODS,

MY GOD or MY GOODNESS,

WOULD THAT or WOULD GOD.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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in the lap of the gods

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

knee

[knee] See: [BRING TO ONE'S KNEES], [IN THE LAP OF THE GODS] also [ON THE KNEES OF THE GODS], [ON ONE'S KNEES], [UP TO THE CHIN IN] or [UP TO […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the knees of the gods

[on the knees of the gods] See: [IN THE LAP OF THE GODS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Terry Pratchett

(1948--), SF author, Small Gods He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at. www.sky-net-eye.com

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