come from a long line of (something)

To have a certain profession, trade, talent, etc.; to be the primary or a common pursuit in one's ancestry. She comes from a long line of musicians. Her great-great-great-grandfather composed symphonies for the Tsar of Russia in the early 19th century! I come from a long line of academics, so I've always felt like a bit of a disappointment because I dropped out of high school to fix cars for a living. I don't drink at all because I come from a long line of alcoholics, and I am determined to break the cycle!