Be in the lap of the gods phrase
Used when a situation is out of one's control or power
Who knows what will happen in the future as it is the lap of the gods.
The dotors tried our best to save him. Everything now is in the lap of the gods.
Being in a state that one has no longer energy, endurance, or patience
This expression comes from one used in several passages in the works of the Greek epic poet Homer. The original Greek refers to the ‘knees’ of the gods, possibly because suppliants laid gifts on the knees of those who were sitting in judgement upon them.
A meal including meat and seafood; the restaurant serving that kind of meal.
My Mom loves salads, especially the beef and reef one.