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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilkin-Medieval English
ŠIwa-Slavic Mythology
Thulile-Southern African, Zulu
Mahavir-Indian, Hindi
StewartSTOO-ərt, STYOO-ərtEnglish, Scottish
ĄŽUolas-Lithuanian