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Lap Fall Effort Good Job Fell I Achieve

Idiom to fall into your lap
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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