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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SzilveszterSEEL-ves-terHungarian
Christianne-English (Rare)
&Aelig;Lfwine-Anglo-Saxon
Ritchie['ritʃi]
Ambridge['æmbridʒ]
Cinderellasin-də-RE-lə (English)Literature