fall into someone's lap en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- Of something desirable, to be received by someone with little or no effort or by chance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fallen into one's lap | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| falls into one's lap | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| falling into one's lap | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fell into one's lap | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
godsend · there's no such thing as a free lunch · money doesn't grow on trees · you don't get something for nothing · fall into someone's hands
Synonyms
Translations (7)
fr tomber du ciel (to be received with little or no effort) · it piovere dal cielo (to be received with little or no effort) · de in den Schoß fallen (to be received with little or no effort) · nl uit de lucht vallen (to be received with little or no effort) · fi tipahtaa jonkun syliin (to be received with little or no effort) · pl wpadać w ręce (to be received with little or no effort) · pl wpaść w ręce (to be received with little or no effort)