fell into one's lap

A form of fall into someone's lap — Of something desirable, to be received by someone with little or no effort or by chance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of fall into someone's lap
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APA

fell into one's lap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20into%20one's%20lap

MLA

“fell into one's lap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20into%20one's%20lap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fell into one's lap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20into%20one's%20lap.

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