fall into one's lap

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Verb

fall into one's lap (third-person singular simple present falls into one's lap, present participle falling into one's lap, simple past fell into one's lap, past participle fallen into one's lap)

(idiomatic) Of something desirable, to be received by someone with little or no effort or by chance.

Synonyms

drop into one's lap

Translations

to be received with little or no effort

German: jemandem in den Schoß fallen (de)

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