one's ship comes in

短语

英文释义

短语
  1. One makes or comes into possession of a significant amount of money. idiomatic
    — I often wish I had the money the eggs and chickens bring; but, when I say so, father answers I shall when his ship comes in. When I was younger, I really thought he owned a ship, which would one day come into port.
  2. One is successful. idiomatic

词源

Merchants used to send goods abroad on ships to be sold, receiving the money when the ships returned.
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