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Jimmy Hung
2021-12-11 12:12
Land in (one's) lap informal verb phrase
To be obtained or received unexpectedly or without exertion.
This wonderful new job just landed in my lap when I was expecting it!
Because my father decided to purchase a new phone, his old one landed in my lap.
If a problem lands in someone's lap, they are forced to deal with it although it is not their responsibility.
These problems landed in the lap of Jack, so he didn't know how to solve them.
You've got to deal with this. Why does this criticism land in her lap?
To kill someone in a very quick or abrupt way
To collect or receive something for somebody or something
To encounter a situation or result which happens unexpectedly, usually in a negative way.
The verb "land" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
