drop in someone's lap

drop (something) in (someone's) lap

1. To present one with something unexpectedly. When Steve won the lottery, we suddenly had the chance to travel the world dropped in our laps. If the world drops an opportunity like that in your lap, you take it!

2. To foist some unwanted burden or responsibility on one. The entire project was dropped in my lap after Lydia resigned. Our son dropped his student debt in our laps when he lost his job last year.

drop in someone's lap

Give to someone suddenly or without warning. What is given may be desirable, as in I'm just going to drop the promotion in her lap this afternoon, or it may be burdensome, as in They simply dropped the employment problem in our laps. The former usage dates from the mid-1500s, the latter from the mid-1900s.

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释义	drop in someone's lap drop (something) in (someone's) lap 1. To present one with something unexpectedly. When Steve won the lottery, we suddenly had the chance to travel the world dropped in our laps. If the world drops an opportunity like that in your lap, you take it! 2. To foist some unwanted burden or responsibility on one. The entire project was dropped in my lap after Lydia resigned. Our son dropped his student debt in our laps when he lost his job last year. See also: drop, lap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. drop in someone's lap Give to someone suddenly or without warning. What is given may be desirable, as in I'm just going to drop the promotion in her lap this afternoon, or it may be burdensome, as in They simply dropped the employment problem in our laps. The former usage dates from the mid-1500s, the latter from the mid-1900s. See also: drop, lap The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: drop (something) in (someone's) lap drop/dump something in somebody's lap pull the carpet (out) from under (one's) feet pull the carpet/rug out from under somebody's feet pull the rug out (from (under) one) dawn (up)on (one) dawn on come upon (someone or something) all hell breaks loose all hell breaks/is let loose
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