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
Miljana-Serbian
Harden['hɑ:dn]
Joni (2)YO-neeFinnish
MareMAH-re (Croatian)Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian
Masamimah-sah-meeJapanese
Makar-Russian