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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
Stepane-Georgian
Arif-Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Zaina-Arabic
Nanuli-Georgian
Indrajit-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Marijeta-Croatian
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