Meaning of write one's own ticket | Babel Free
Definitions
To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
Examples
“Mr. DeChadenedes said that any one wishing to back the Republican candidate could write⟳ his own⟳ ticket and name⟳ his own⟳ price.”
“Parker figured that in the interim, the record⟳ companies would sell⟳ out their stock⟳ of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write⟳ his own⟳ ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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