meal ticket

名詞

慣用表現

日本語の意味

食事と引き換えに利用できる券、またはクーポン / （慣用的表現）収入や生計の糧となる人や物

I used my meal ticket at the campus cafeteria to buy a sandwich and coffee.

私は学食で食事券を使ってサンドイッチとコーヒーを買いました。

意味（1）

A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.

Volunteers are provided with a meal ticket for every four hours of service.

意味（2）

(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.

meal tickets

（ plural ）