fall into your 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 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.
See also:
  • fall into (one's) lap
  • fall into lap
  • fall into someone's 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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You can believe in fairies, magic, God, four-leaf clovers, or whatever: The point is to focus on what is possible and know you are strong enough to deal with all the challenges that fall into your lap. Open up your heart and mind to the gifts of the universe and the offerings of those around you that you might have unintentionally shut out."
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As long as you wait for it all to fall into your lap, you'll be reminded how much you miss the life you used to have.
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Good assistants will rarely fall into your lap. You may have to search hard for one or you may have to think of converting a football assistant.
Building a winning wrestling program from scratch