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
Not meeting it could mean no meal ticket which meant going hungry.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2021
“That means they’re not on the meal ticket, then.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
