fall into (one's) lap

To be received unexpectedly or without effort. I didn't steal the internship from you—it fell into my lap, I swear! Your aunt has decided to get a new car, so her old one might fall into your lap.

See also: fall, lap

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall into one's lap

Fig. [for something of great value or usefulness] to be given or granted to someone without having been requested. Some valuable antique jewelry just fell into his lap. His late mother had kept it hidden for years.

See also: fall, lap

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fall into your lap

drop into your lap

If something good falls into your lap or drops into your lap, you get it without making any effort. Note: In the first four idioms, `lap' refers to the area at the top of your thighs when you are sitting down, where a child would sit. She doesn't really know what to do with the large cheques that regularly fall in to her lap. It would not be safe to assume that victory will drop into our lap at the next election.

See also: fall, lap

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

fall (or drop) into someone's lap

(of something pleasant or desirable) come someone's way without any effort having been made.

See also: fall, lap

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

drop/fall into somebody’s ˈlap

(informal) be obtained without any effort: A job’s not going to just fall in your lap, you know. You’ll have to go out and find one!

词组	fall into (one's) lap
释义	fall into (one's) lap fall into (one's) lap To be received unexpectedly or without effort. I didn't steal the internship from you—it fell into my lap, I swear! Your aunt has decided to get a new car, so her old one might fall into your lap. See also: fall, lap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall into one's lap Fig. [for something of great value or usefulness] to be given or granted to someone without having been requested. Some valuable antique jewelry just fell into his lap. His late mother had kept it hidden for years. See also: fall, lap McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fall into your lap or drop into your lap If something good falls into your lap or drops into your lap, you get it without making any effort. Note: In the first four idioms, `lap' refers to the area at the top of your thighs when you are sitting down, where a child would sit. She doesn't really know what to do with the large cheques that regularly fall in to her lap. It would not be safe to assume that victory will drop into our lap at the next election. See also: fall, lap Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. fall (or drop) into someone's lap (of something pleasant or desirable) come someone's way without any effort having been made. See also: fall, lap Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary drop/fall into somebody’s ˈlap (informal) be obtained without any effort: A job’s not going to just fall in your lap, you know. You’ll have to go out and find one! See also: drop, fall, lap Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: fall into lap fall into someone's lap fall into your lap land in (one's) lap land in your lap swear down swear stay on that train (has) already left the station that train has left the station
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