STH DROPS / FALLS INTO SB'S LAP

Meaning of STH DROPS / FALLS INTO SB'S LAP in English

somebody has the opportunity to do sth pleasant without having made any effort :

My dream job just fell into my lap.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SB — Solomon Islands
Internet Domains English vocabulary
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FALLS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Angel Falls Churchill Falls Iguazú Falls Victoria Falls Iguaçu Falls {{link=Kaieteur Falls">Kaieteur Falls Niagara …
Английский словарь Британика
LAP — I. ˈlap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old Frisian lappa flap, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTO — I. |intə, -n.tu̇, -n-(ˌ)tü, +V often -ntəw preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation south
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FALLS — present third singular of fall plural of fall
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DROPS — plural of drop present third singular of drop
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAP — (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal …
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be …
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — ( prep. ) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAP — lap 1 /lap/ , n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTO — /in"tooh/ ; unstressed /in"too, -teuh/ , prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FALLS — /fawlz/ , n. a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. 36,083.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FALLS — n. waterfall, cascading water
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DROPS — n. medicine taken in doses that are measured by drops and is usually a chemical solution applied by dropping (for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAP — I. ˈlap noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — substantive
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTO — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAP — noun the sound of lapping. 2. lap ·noun to wrap or wind around something. 3. lap ·noun an edge; a …
Webster English vocab
INTO — prep denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. 2. into ·prep to the inside of; within. it is …
Webster English vocab
DROPS — liquid medication applied in very small amounts. → drop
Concise Oxford English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAP — [lap] n [ME lappe, fr. OE laeppa; akin to OHG lappa flap] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a loose overlapping or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FALLS — Falls BrE AmE fɔːlz fɑːlz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAP — / læp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C ] 1. [ usually sing. ] the top part …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — / ˈɪntə; NAmE ; before vowels strong form ˈɪntu; strong form ˈɪntuː/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAP — I. lap 1 /læp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1, 4-5: Language: Old English ; Origin: læppa ] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTO — in ‧ to S1 W1 /ˈɪntə; before vowels ˈɪntʊ; strong ˈɪntuː/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAP — n. & v. n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAP — 1. n.1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Oxford English vocab
INTO — prep. 1. expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Oxford English vocab
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
Oxford English vocab
LAP — ( laps, lapping, lapped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — Pronounced /ɪntu:/ or /ɪntu:/, particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a victory lap (= when a winning runner or player runs around the playing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FALLS — [plural] [noun]Falls, often used in place names, refers to a very wide waterfall, often consisting of many separate waterfalls.They went …
Cambridge English vocab
DROPS — [plural] [noun] [medical]Drops are medicine given in liquid form in very small amounts.eye/nose/ear dropsUse drops twice daily.
Cambridge English vocab
FALLS — n. Angel Falls Churchill Falls Grand Falls Iguazú Falls Victoria Falls Iguaçu Falls Kaieteur Falls Niagara Falls Seneca Falls Convention …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FALLS — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 18576 Total Housing Units (2000): 7658 Land Area (square meters): 1991935318 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LAP — I. noun circuit ADJECTIVE ▪ first , opening ( BrE ) ▪ final , last ▪ victory ▪ I skated …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DROPS — n. ( med. ) 1) to put in ~ 2) cough; eye; knockout; nose ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FALLS — A waterfall or other precipitous descent of water.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
DROPS — Structures to reduce or control water velocity within an irrigation ditch or canal by lowering the water abruptly from one …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
DROPS — prods
Anagrams English vocabulary
DROPS — The lower, straight portion of a turned-down-type handlebar set.
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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