fall into someone's lap

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fall into someone's lap (third-person singular simple present falls into one's lap, present participle falling into one's lap, simple past fell into one's lap, past participle fallen into one's lap)

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

   Synonym: drop into someone's lap

• godsend
• you don't get something for nothing
• there's no such thing as a free lunch
• money doesn't grow on trees
• fall into someone's hands