when (one's) ship comes home

when (one's) ship comes home

When one becomes wealthy and/or successful. When my ship comes home, I'm moving out of this disgusting little apartment first thing!
See also: come, home, ship
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come home from (some place or something)
  • come home from some place
  • be at home
  • at home
  • come home
  • get home to
  • get home to (someone or something)
  • wait up for (one)
  • go abroad and you'll hear news of home
  • abroad