ON THE KNEES OF THE GODS


Meaning of ON THE KNEES OF THE GODS in English

{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 evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods./

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.