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
Alisaah-LEE-sah (Russian), AH-lee-sah (Finnish)Russian, Finnish
Luvinia-English
AdÁNah-DHAHN  Spanish
Winn[win]
Noe['nəuə]
Miljana-Serbian