Idiom | to fall into your lap |
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Definition | to get or achieve someone with no effort or by good luck |
Examples | - You can't just sit there waiting for Mr. Right to fall into your lap. You've got to get out and look for him! - The job just fell into my lap. I guess i was in the right place at the right time. - The job itself sort of just fell into his lap when Branford Marsalis left the post in 1995. - 2003 showed me how much good music does exist out there if you are prepared to put a little effort in and not expect it to fall into your lap. |
Note | An alternative is to drop into your lap. (The lap is the top part of your upper legs.) |
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