when ship comes in

when (one's) ship comes in

When one becomes wealthy and/or successful. When my ship comes in, I'm moving out of this disgusting little apartment first thing!

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!

when your ˈship/ˈboat comes in

(informal) when you are suddenly successful or have a lot of money: Perhaps, when our ship comes in, we’ll both be able to leave our jobs.

See also: boat, come, ship

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when poverty comes in (at) the door, love flies out (of) the window
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window
When poverty comes in the door, love flies out the window
when push comes to shove
when push comes to shove
When Ready
When Ready
When Ready, Ordnance
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When Shall We Three Meet Again
when she is good and ready
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when she was a twinkle in their father's eye
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When should we be back on board?
When should we be back on the bus?
When Skies Are Grey
when sneezes
when sneezes, catches a cold
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when someone sneezes, someone catches a cold
when someone sneezes, someone else catches a cold
when someone was least expecting it
when someone's boat comes in
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when something catches a cold, something else gets pneumonia
when something catches cold, something else gets pneumonia
when something sneezes, something catches a cold
when something sneezes, something else catches a cold
When Tekken Comes to Life
when the balloon goes up
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when the band begins to play
When the Bough Breaks
When the Cat's Away
when the cat's away (the mice will play)
when the cat's away the mice will play
when the cat's away, the mice will play
when the cat's away, the mice will play
when the cat's away, the mice will play
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