heir

Related to heir: devisee

fall heir to (something)

To inherit something. Thank you! I fell heir to this pearl necklace when my grandmother died.
See also: fall, heir

plant pears for your heirs

proverb Take action that will benefit your heirs. Pear trees traditionally took such a long time to yield fruit that one would plant them for the benefit of the next generation. You should look into setting up some sort of trust fund that will grow over time and help your children when you're no longer here. Plant pears for your heirs, as they say.
See also: heir, pear, plant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall heir to something

 
1. 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.
See also: fall, heir
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fall heir to
  • fall heir to (something)
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
  • a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
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