MEAL TICKET


Meaning of MEAL TICKET in English

ˈmeal ˌticket BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . informal something or someone that you depend on to give you money or food:

There were times when he suspected he was just a meal ticket to her.

2 . a card that you buy and then use to get meals at school or work, or at a special event:

The meal ticket is $15 and includes three meals with beverages.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.