Lap of the gods and Shakeout

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

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

Shakeout noun - An economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry.

Lap of the gods and shakeout are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lap of the gods" instead a noun "Shakeout".