be next in lineAFTERto be the next person, especially to have a job or position 〔尤指工作或职位的〕继任者be next in line• You were born to your parents because, right at that moment when they Did It, you were next in line.• As a lad, Cloud and his two brothers were next in line for the Frankish throne.• Hull, as secretary of state, is next in line to become governor.• Prince Charles is next in line to become king of England.
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