Hard time and Lap of the gods

Hard time noun - A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.

Lap of the gods and hard time are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lap of the gods" instead a noun phrase "Hard time".

Lap of the gods noun - Beyond human control or responsibility.

Hard time and lap of the gods are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard time" instead a noun phrase "Lap of the gods".