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ESLPod_1127_WE_1929 Paying for College In this podcast, the phrase "(one's) ticket" means one's path to success, and especially the way in which one will earn a lot of money: "Demonstrating good behavior and self-improvement is his ticket to getting out of jail early." The phrase "just the ticket" means that something is precisely what one needed: "During the marathon, a sports drink and an energy bar were just the ticket for having enough energy to finish the race." A "big-ticket item" is something that is very expensive: "We're living on a tight budget with no money for big-ticket items." Finally, a "meal ticket" is a person or thing that one uses to have enough money for food and other needs: "They sold everything to put their daughter through school, so now they expect her to be their meal ticket when they retire."

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ESLPod 1127 (one's) ticket Education

Id	ESLPod_1127_WE_1929
Episode Id	ESLPod 1127
Episode Title	Paying for College
Phrase	(one's) ticket
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "(one's) ticket" means one's path to success, and especially the way in which one will earn a lot of money: "Demonstrating good behavior and self-improvement is his ticket to getting out of jail early." The phrase "just the ticket" means that something is precisely what one needed: "During the marathon, a sports drink and an energy bar were just the ticket for having enough energy to finish the race." A "big-ticket item" is something that is very expensive: "We're living on a tight budget with no money for big-ticket items." Finally, a "meal ticket" is a person or thing that one uses to have enough money for food and other needs: "They sold everything to put their daughter through school, so now they expect her to be their meal ticket when they retire."
Topics	Education

Ticket Eslpod Phrase Means Energy Money Paying College