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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
ConnorKAHN-ər (English)Irish, English (Modern)
Margaretemahr-gah-RE-təGerman
Tyreek-African American (Modern)
Escobar[es'kɔvɔr]
Viorel-Romanian
CemİL-Turkish
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