in the lap of luxury Definition

lap²
noun

1. The front part, from the waist to the knees, of someone's body when they are sitting down.
2. The part of someone's clothing, especially of a skirt or dress, which covers this part of the body.

Idiom: fall in someone's lap (fall into someone's lap, land in someone's lap)

To come within their grasp, power, sphere of influence, etc, or to become a possibility, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
Example: The chance of a trip to New York fell in her lap

Idiom: drop something in someone's lap (dump something in someone's lap)

To make it their responsibility, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
Example: dumped the job of cleaning up the mess in his lap

Idiom: in the lap of the gods

Said of a situation: beyond human control.

Idiom: in the lap of luxury

In very comfortable conditions.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon læppa.