fall into one's lap

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

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

英語の意味

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

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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。

詳細

意味（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 ）