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Meaning of "drop in someone's lap" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP

drop bear
drop cannon
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop dead!
drop forge
drop goal
drop hammer
drop handlebars
drop in
drop kick
drop leaf
drop lock
drop off
drop one´s bundle
drop scone
drop shipment
drop shot
drop tank
drop zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP

alap
bitch-slap
burlap
cat flap
clap
dewlap
earflap
flap
handclap
jalap
klap
lap
mud flap
overlap
piston slap
shiplap
slap
the clap
thunderclap
victory lap

Synonyms and antonyms of drop in someone's lap in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drop in someone's lap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP

Find out the translation of drop in someone's lap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drop in someone's lap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drop in someone's lap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砸在别人的腿上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caer en el regazo de alguien
570 millions of speakers

English

drop in someone´s lap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी की गोद में ड्रॉप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطرة في حضن شخص ما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

падение в чужой коленях
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cair no colo de alguém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারো ভাঁজে ড্রপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tomber sur les genoux de quelqu´un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh di pangkuan seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drop in jemandes Schoß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰かの膝にドロップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누군가의 무릎에 떨어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyelehake ing puterane wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thả trong lòng một ai đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் மடியில் கைவிட வேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या शर्यतीच्या वेळी खाली येणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birinin kucağına düşmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cadere in grembo a qualcuno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadku w czyimś kolanach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

падіння в чужій колінах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picătură în poala cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέσει στην αγκαλιά κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drop in iemand se skoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droppe i någons knä
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slipp i noens fang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drop in someone's lap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP»

The term «drop in someone's lap» is barely ever used and occupies the 211.814 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drop in someone's lap

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9 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP»

Discover the use of drop in someone's lap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drop in someone's lap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... Grandfather's died; he just dropped in his tracks. The phrase in one's tracks has meant “where one is at the moment,” and by extension, “instantly,” since the early 18005. drop in someone's lap Give to someone suddenly or without warning.
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Genesis The Creation
What a bomb to drop in someone's lap. They were now responsible for their own actions while being well aware of the outcome. Their family and all that would follow would be a jeopardy if not handled honestly. Thank God for the insistent of  ...
Robert Wydell Robinson, 2008
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When God Called Piper Home: A True Story of Love, Loss, and ...
It will always be a bomb that we drop in someone's lap. In the heat of the morning , we drove the long road to her grave. As we bathed the ground in tears yet again, we filled it with the bright colors ofjoy and a balloon that her sister would have ...
Julie Brawner, 2012
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Lessons from the Sandbox: Using the 13 Gifts of Childhood to ...
All we needed were a few well-chosen words, a tug on someone's hand, a quick glance in any direction, or a book or game that we could drop in someone's lap. We also knew instinctively how to make each and every person feel at ease.
Alan S. Gregerman, 2000
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HURRY SUNDOWN: VOLUME ONE
As it is, a pretty rich plum is going to drop in someone's lap." "Right. But I got my descendant, the genuine legitimate original descendant. Only I didn't have to advertise for her." "How much footage on the highway," Burnson cautiously ...
K. B. GILDEN, 1964
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The Pale Green Horse
It was a long, crazy story to just drop in someone's lap, but it didn't make sense unless I started at the beginning. So I told Peter Walsh all about my aborted vacation and about Boris getting run over, and Johnny St. John trying to slit Boris's ...
Michael I. Leahey, 2011
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The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, ...
While I understand the reasons behind her decision, it's a huge piece of information to suddenly drop in someone's lap, especially after they've started feeling like they've broken the ice. If a person doesn't feel comfortable with the fact that ...
Hill Harper, 2009
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The Role of the Principal on the Management Team
I know how much money they can drop in someone's lap that is running for office. However, they are never going to endorse anyone publicly. That would be the kiss of death in a labor town. The local teachers' association plays an active part  ...
Robert John Sladky, 1979
9
Love Less Complicated
From college and AA meetings to his job working in a coffee shop, ex-con Gavin Chandler has a lot going on in his life.
Lisa Marie Davis, 2012

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP IN SOMEONE'S LAP»

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Why Powerful Men Get In Trouble (And Why We Care)
For the most part, success doesn't drop in someone's lap. It's something that has to be worked for, often over a lifetime. To paraphrase Apple ... «Patheos, Nov 12»

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