be in line for



be in line for

To be a likely recipient of something, such as a job or award. I'm pretty sure I'm in line for Connie's position once she retires. My daughter is a great student, so she's in line for many academic awards at graduation.
See also: line

be in line for something

to be likely to get something good If anyone's in line for promotion, I should think it's Helen. After his performance last season, it's reckoned that Taylor is next in line for the captaincy.
See also: line

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gobind-Indian (Sikh), Hindi
Fang-Chinese
Bogomir-Slovene
Ephesius-Late Roman
BrandyBRAN-deeEnglish
Duke[dju:k]