📚 When one's ship comes in, phrase. ❓ Definition: When one's fortune is made. ❗️ Examples: 1. The right honourable gentleman opposite is a very naughty man, and he will laugh on the other side of his face when my ship comes in. 2. She's the kind of real life gal who'll buy you a beer, let you cry on her shoulder and be the first one to give you a high-five when your ship comes in. 3. Uptown girl, you know I can't afford to buy her pearls, but maybe someday when my ship comes in, she'll understand what kind of guy I am. 4. But my worst fear - echoing my elder daughter's prediction that ‘Dad, when your ship comes in you'll be at the airport!’ 5. I remember hearing my parents talk about how much better life would be when their ship came in, but I never knew whether or not they really expected it to happen. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic