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Meal ticket

noun

A source of income or livelihood.

Coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal. Synonym: luncheon voucher.

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"Meal ticket" Quotes from Famous Books

... musicians and all sorts of reformers, including Fanny Wright, an ardent and very advanced suffragette, joined these scientists in the new Eden. Owen had issued a universal invitation to the "industrious and well disposed," but his project offered also the lure of a free meal ticket for the improvident and the glitter of novelty for ...

— Our Foreigners - A Chronicle of Americans in the Making • Samuel P. Orth

... you've saved today, Forrest," emphasized Mr. Sparling. "We will call that a day's work. You have earned your meal ticket. Better run back to the dressing tent and ask them to fix up some clothes for you. Ask for Mrs. Waite, the wardrobe woman. Teddy Tucker, you run in and tell Mr. Kennedy, who has charge of the elephants, that Phil will ride tonight, and to wait ...

— The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings • Edgar B. P. Darlington

... five, my opera hat, a good mandolin and a meal ticket on Jim's place against your dress suit," said Petey promptly. "And you better not take ...

— At Good Old Siwash • George Fitch