when one's ship comes in



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Manamimah-nah-meeJapanese
Kirsteen-Scottish
ŠTefÁNia-Slovak
Reinierrie-NEERDutch
Bennett['benit]
Eliana (2)-Hebrew