knee

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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 THE KNEE IN.

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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

up to the chin in

[up to the chin in] or [in --- up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with "ears", "elbows", "eyes" or "knees" instead of "chin", and with a possessive […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's knees

[on one's knees] {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * /The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans./ * /The Jacksons […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bring to one's knees

[bring to one's knees] {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. * /The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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