WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET

Meaning of WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET in English

phrasal

: to select a course of action or a position or salary entirely according to one's own wishes or desires

allowed the scientists to write their own tickets for the kind of research setup they want — E.P.Snow

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — phrasal to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — : to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — expr infml esp AmE He writes his own ticket — Он может диктовать свои условия I doubt very much that she can …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — expr infml esp AmE He writes his own ticket — Он может диктовать свои условия I doubt very much that …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — ticket, write one's own expr infml esp AmE He writes his own ticket Он может диктовать свои условия I doubt …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
WRITE ONE'S OWN TICKET — He writes his own ticket — Он может диктовать свои условия I doubt very much that she can write her …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
S
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRITE — I. ˈrīt, usu -īd.+V verb ( wrote ˈrōt, usu -ōd.+V ; also dialect writ ˈrit, usu -id.+V ; or South …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TICKET — I. ˈtikə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: obsolete French etiquet (now étiquette ), from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WRITE — /ruyt/ , v. , wrote or ( Archaic ) writ; written or ( Archaic ) writ; writing . v.t. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TICKET — — ticketless , adj. /tik"it/ , n. 1. a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TICKET — I. ˈti-kət noun Etymology: Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WRITE — verb ( wrote ˈrōt ; writ·ten ˈri-t ə n ; also writ ˈrit ; or dialect wrote ; writ·ing ˈrī-tiŋ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WRITE — vi to compose or send letters. 2. write ·vt hence, to compose or produce, as an author. 3. write ·vt …
Webster English vocab
TICKET — v a little note or notice. 2. ticket ·v a tradesman's bill or account. 3. ticket ·v a label to …
Webster English vocab
OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
Webster English vocab
WRITE — [write] vb wrote ; writ.ten also writ or dial wrote ; writ.ing [ME, fr. OE writan to scratch, draw, inscribe; …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TICKET — tick|et BrE AmE ˈtɪk |ɪt § -ət AmE -|ət ▷ tick|eted ɪt ɪd § ət-, -əd AmE ət̬ əd ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WRITE — / raɪt; NAmE / verb ( wrote / rəʊt; NAmE / writ·ten / ˈrɪtn; NAmE /) LETTERS / NUMBERS 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TICKET — / ˈtɪkɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ticket (for / to sth) a printed piece of paper …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRITE — write S1 W1 /raɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense wrote /rəʊt $ roʊt/, past participle written /ˈrɪtn/) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TICKET — I. tick ‧ et 1 S1 W2 /ˈtɪkət, ˈtɪkɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Early French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WRITE — v. (past wrote; past part. written) 1 intr. mark paper or some other surface by means of a pen, pencil, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TICKET — n. & v. --n. 1 a written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WRITE — v. (past wrote; past part. written) 1 intr. mark paper or some other surface by means of a pen, pencil, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TICKET — n. & v. n. 1 a written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WRITE — v. (past wrote; past part. written) 1. intr. mark paper or some other surface by means of a pen, pencil, …
Oxford English vocab
TICKET — n. & v. --n. 1. a written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a …
Oxford English vocab
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
WRITE — ( writes, writing, wrote, written) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TICKET — ( tickets) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ticket is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRITE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a writing desk (= that you use for writing letters etc ) ▪ Under the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TICKET — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus ticket ▪ She lost her bus ticket. a concert ticket ▪ Concert …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OWN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRITE — up [phrasal verb] [M] - to record (something) on paper or on a computer in a complete or final form …
Cambridge English vocab
TICKET — (PROOF OF PAYMENT) [noun] [C] - a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that …
Cambridge English vocab
WRITE — Synonyms and related words : adapt, arrange, assemble, author, book, bring to life, build, calendar, carve, cast, catalog, catch a …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Slang English vocab
WRITE — v. write down write off write up writing desk
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WRITE — verb 1 form letters and words on paper ADVERB ▪ clearly , neatly ▪ Children must learn to ~ neatly. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TICKET — noun 1 for travel, an event, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ one-way ( esp. AmE ), single ( BrE ) ▪ return …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WRITE — INDEX: 1. to write with a pen, pencil, etc 2. to write something quickly or carelessly 3. to write something …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — INDEX: 1. to own something 2. when someone owns something 3. the person who owns something 4. the things that …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1, ↑ OWN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ alone/on your own/by yourself • ↑ be your own …
Longman Activator English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

← WRITE HOME ABOUT WRIT LARGE→