in line for

in line for something

to be likely to get something Waxman would be in line for the job if Rawson resigns.

Next in order for: in line for the presidency.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Markus	MAHR-kuws (German), MAHR-koos (Finnish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Carme (2)	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
EufÊMia	-	Portuguese
Mendel	-	Yiddish
Xiang	-	Chinese
Piritta	PEE-reet-tah	Finnish