landing in someone's lap
landing in someone's lap is the present participle and gerund of land in someone's lap.
Meaning of land in someone's lap
Verb
land in someone's lap (third-person singular simple present lands in someone's lap, present participle landing in someone's lap, simple past and past participle landed in someone's lap)
- To come into somebody's possession without that person making any effort to attain it, and possibly without them expecting it.
Questions about landing in someone's lap
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- Landing in someone's lap is the present participle and gerund of land in someone's lap.
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