□ in the lap of the godsthe result is in the lap of the gods now:
out of one's hands, beyond one's control, in the hands of fate, open to chance, not one's responsibility.
Katie was living in the lap of luxury in Paris:
lead a very comfortable life, be very rich, want for nothing, live off the fat of the land;
informal live the life of Riley;
Irish, informal be on the pig's back;
North American, informal live high on the hog.
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