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
Orazio-Italian
Lori[lɔri]
Tawfiq-Arabic
AygÜN-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Giedrius-Lithuanian
Bleda-History