come (in) over the transom

To be offered without prior agreement, consent, or arrangement; to be unsolicited or uninvited. Said especially of written works submitted for publication or consideration. My biggest task as an intern was sorting through and usually disposing of amateur works that came over the transom. Any journalist will tell you that a great story doesn't come in over the transom—you have to go and do the leg work to find one.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amery	AM-ə-ree	English (Rare)
Thalia	[θə'laiə]
Nadya (2)	-	Arabic
Jozefina	-	Croatian
BorÓKa	-	Hungarian
Anne	[æn]