Idiom
ticket to ride
Meaning
Something that enables one to do something which would otherwise not be possible.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This degree is my ticket to ride for a better career.”
“A good credit score is your ticket to ride for a home loan.”
“This internship is my ticket to ride into the fashion industry.”
“She believes that learning a second language will be her ticket to ride to a job in another country.”
“Winning the local talent competition was his ticket to ride, giving him the chance to record his first album in a professional studio.”
“The new government grant acts as a ticket to ride for small businesses that want to expand into international markets.”
“For many young athletes, a standout performance at the national championship serves as their golden ticket to ride toward a professional contract.”
Examples
simple
“This degree is my ticket to ride for a better career.”
“A good credit score is your ticket to ride for a home loan.”
“This internship is my ticket to ride into the fashion industry.”
contextual
“She believes that learning a second language will be her ticket to ride to a job in another country.”
“Winning the local talent competition was his ticket to ride, giving him the chance to record his first album in a professional studio.”
“The new government grant acts as a ticket to ride for small businesses that want to expand into international markets.”
complex
“For many young athletes, a standout performance at the national championship serves as their golden ticket to ride toward a professional contract.”
Origin
The term originates from the use of paper or cardboard vouchers to regulate access to various modes of public transportation. It entered general usage as a metaphor for the necessary permission or means required to embark on a journey or gain entry to a restricted space.
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