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when one's ship comes in when (one's) ship comes inWhen one becomes wealthy and/or successful. When my ship comes in, I'm moving out of this disgusting little apartment first thing!See also: come, shipwhen one's ship comes inWhen 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 |