meal ticket

Example Sentences

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I went back to law school on my way out of my first marriage because I needed a meal ticket.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

She encountered her promoter, King, sitting by himself after watching his meal ticket chomp his career into pieces.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2022

He said, “Son, you know what? You’ve got a meal ticket for life here.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

"If you missed a working day, then your meal ticket could be taken away," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2021

Mameh was his meal ticket to America, and once he got here, he was done with her.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride