swallow the anchor
swallow the anchor
To retire from life at sea. After so many years sailing the seas, I knew it was time for me to swallow the anchor and adopt a more normal lifestyle on land.
See also: anchor, swallow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- drop anchor
- at sea
- luff up
- round to
- swallow (one's) words
- swallow one's words
- colour
- sail for (some place)
- a hard pill to swallow
- a tough pill to swallow