with one's jaw in one's lap

prepositional phrase

astonished, amazed

“The contortionist's performance left me with my jaw in my lap.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticastonished, amazed

    The contortionist's performance left me with my jaw in my lap.

Origin

Extension of the metaphor used in jaw-dropping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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