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Idiom idiom

lap of luxury


A position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

They live in the lap of luxury in that big house.

CONTEXTUAL

After winning the lottery, he quit his job and spent the rest of his life living in the lap of luxury.

COMPLEX

The aristocrats spent their summers in the lap of luxury, far removed from the economic hardships faced by the common people in the city.


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    land 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.

Last updated August 10, 2026