(one's) ship comes in

(one's) ship comes in

A time at which one becomes wealthy or successful. The first thing I'm going to do when my ship comes in is move out of this disgusting little apartment! If you're an artist and your biggest motivation is waiting for your ship to come in, then I think you've got your priorities in the wrong order.
See also: come, ship
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one's) boat comes in
  • when (one's) boat comes in
  • when (one's) ship comes in
  • when my ship comes in
  • when one's ship comes in
  • when ship comes in
  • when someone's ship comes in
  • when your ship comes in
  • when your ship/boat comes in
  • when (one's) ship comes home