landed in someone's lap

A form of land in someone's lap — To come into somebody's possession without that person making any effort to attain it, and possibly without them expecting it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of land in someone's lap
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APA

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

MLA

“landed in someone's lap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed%20in%20someone's%20lap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landed in someone's lap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed%20in%20someone's%20lap.

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