fall heir to
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However, Harry Truman's popularity rating soared to an unbeatable 87% after the presidency was thrust on him, and Humphrey would probably fall heir to a similar fund of sympathy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thieriot, who will eventually fall heir to one-sixth of the Chronicle's stock, is a grandson of the Chronicle's cofounder, Mike de Young.
From Time Magazine Archive
He may not reach the same stage at the same age. but he will eventually fall heir to an array of characteristics typical of a particular age.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some day he would fall heir to a great estate in England, an old baronetcy which carried with it manors and deer parks and shaven lawns that had taken a hundred years to grow.
From Man Size by Raine, William MacLeod
For this reason, the makeup is not likely to fall heir to all “bad” traits, any more than it is to all “good” traits.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving
