English phrase from drama scenes

Professional Ways to Say "i thought he"

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going to will the company to Ethan.

The speaker thought the company would be left to someone in a will.

From On One Condition, Episode 35

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone is explaining a mistaken expectation about who would inherit a company.

Usage Scenario

Use this only in a legal or family-business context. The wording is natural but highly specific, so it is not a strong search page candidate.

Better ways to say it

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I thought he was going to leave the company to Ethan.
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I thought Ethan would inherit the company.
3
I expected the company to go to Ethan.

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