with (one's) jaw in (one's) lap Idiom, Proverb

claptrap

nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!

fall into my lap

find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.

flap your gums

talk, speak, gab Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.

in a flap

worried or upset, in a hurry Kate is in a flap again. Her dog is sick.

in the lap of luxury

living in comfort, living high on the hog If I win the lottery, we'll be rich. We'll live in the lap of luxury.

lap of luxury

(See the lap of luxury)

lap up

welcome, appreciate She laps up their compliments. She loves their praise.

slap in the face

an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her.

slap together

make in a hurry and without care We slapped together a picnic table for the company picnic.

the lap of luxury

a lifestyle that includes the finest house etc. Flo married a rich realtor and now lives in the lap of luxury.

with (one's) jaw in (one's) lap

In absolute shock or abundant surprise, abnormally aloft acquirements abrupt news. We sat with our aperture in our laps afterwards we heard how abundant they were advantageous in rent. A: "I don't apperceive about you, but audition that they're accepting a babyish larboard me with my jaw in my lap." B: "Same here. They've alone been dating for about bristles minutes!"Learn more: jaw, lap

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the in's and out's the inside story the inside track the jig's up the john the joke is on you the key to success the knock against the lap of luxury the last of it the last straw the laughing stock the lay of the land the life of the party the lights are on but nobody's home the lion's share the living daylights witching witching hour with with (a) forked tongue with (all due) respect with (brass) knobs on with (good) reason with (one's) back against the wall with (one's) back to the wall with (one's) bare face hanging out with (one's) bare hands with (one's) blessing with (one's) dick in (one's) hands with (one's) eye on with (one's) eyes (wide) open with (one's) eyes closed with (one's) eyes shut with (one's) fingers in the till with (one's) gloves off with (one's) guns blazing with (one's) hand in the cookie jar with (one's) hand in the till with (one's) hand on (one's) heart with (one's) head held high with (one's) head in the clouds with (one's) jaw in (one's) lap with (one's) nose in the air with (one's) own fair hands with (one's) pants down with (one's) tail between (one's) legs with (one's) tail up with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek with (one's) whole heart with (someone or something) for (some amount of time) with (something or someone) in mind with (something) to spare with 20/20 hindsight with a bang with a capital with a capital (some letter) with a capital A, B, C, etc. with a capital A/B/C, etc. with a difference with a fine-tooth comb with a flea in your ear with a grain of salt with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take) with a heavy hand with a heavy heart with a heavy/sinking heart with a high hand