meal ticket
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Noun
editmeal ticket (plural meal tickets)
- A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.
- Volunteers are provided with a meal ticket for every four hours of service.
- (idiomatic) Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.
- I don't enjoy this job, but it is my meal ticket.
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edita voucher for food
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an exploited source of income or livelihood