| 单词 | to drop into the lap of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto drop into the lap of b. to drop, throw, etc., (something) in someone's lap: to shift a burden to (someone). Also (intransitive) to drop into the lap of. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [verb (transitive)] > fall to one shootc1175 happen1477 to come in one's way1533 land1679 to come a person's waya1816 to drop into the lap of1962 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > encumber > burden > cause to fall as a burden (upon) devolve1601 saddle1729 lumber1924 to drop, throw, etc., (something) in someone's lap1962 1962 B. Knox Little Drops of Blood ii. 35 ‘And Sammy Bell's gear?’ ‘We'll dump that one in the lap of the Scientific boys.’ 1964 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 7 May (1970) 134 I showed Mr. Fosburgh the Winslow Homer painting and I think he was as amazed as I am that it should have so precipitously and happily dropped into our laps. 1970 ‘M. Hebden’ Mask of Violence (1971) xx. 187 I'll throw this into Pinow's lap. It's German and high-level, and I don't want to be mixed up in it. 1972 V. Canning Rainbird Pattern ii. 33 Quite simply—and this is for you, Bush, because I'm dropping it in your lap—Trader has got to be scotched. 1973 M. Woodhouse Blue Bone ii. 12 I went..to meet some people who had a development problem they wanted to drop in our laps. < as lemmas |
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