when one's ship comes in

when one's ship comes in
when one's ship comes in
Fig. when one becomes rich and successful. •

When my ship comes in, we'll live in one of these huge mansions on the hill, my lass.

When your ship comes in, Otto, I'll probably die of amazement!

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See: SHIP COME IN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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