| 词汇 | fallen heir to |
| 释义 | (redirected from fallen heir to)fall heir to (something)To inherit something. Thank you! I fell heir to this pearl necklace when my grandmother died. fall heir to something1. Lit. to inherit something; to end up with certain possessions of someone who has died. I fell heir to all my grandmother's old photographs. 2. Fig. to end up with having to take care of something that no one else wants; to be placed in charge of something unexpectedly. Bob fell heir to the Wilson project and has to complete what Jane failed to do. |
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