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
Candelakahn-DE-lahSpanish
Padrig-Welsh, Breton
Vanja-Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
SlametSLAH-metIndonesian, Javanese
Roseanna[rəu'zænə]
RigbyRIG-beeEnglish (Rare)