when one's ship comes in
when (one's) ship comes in
When one becomes wealthy and/or successful. When my ship comes in, I'm moving out of this disgusting little apartment first thing!
See also: come, ship
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
when one's ship comes in
When one has made one's fortune, as in When my ship comes in I'll get a Mercedes or better. This term alludes to ships returning from far-off places with a cargo of valuables. It may be obsolescent. [Mid-1800s]
See also: come, ship
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- when (one's) ship comes in
- when my ship comes in
- when ship comes in
- when someone's ship comes in
- when your ship comes in
- when your ship/boat comes in
- (one's) ship comes in
- break ship
- be broad in the beam
- broad in the beam