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

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fall into one's lap

Source Word

fall into one's lap

Verb

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

望ましいものが、努力や計画なしで偶然手に入ること / 手間や努力をかけずに、好ましい結果や利益を受け取ること

I couldn't believe it when a lucrative contract fell into one's lap just weeks after I started freelancing.

フリーランスを始めてわずか数週間で、思いがけず高額な契約が舞い込んできて信じられませんでした。

Sense（1）

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

falls into one's lap

（ present singular third-person ）

falling into one's lap

（ participle present ）

fell into one's lap

（ past ）

fallen into one's lap

（ participle past ）