ticket
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈtɪkɪt/
- Informal
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solución
- I think this kit might be just the ticket to take my images where I envision them.
IME's the ticket to making those connections count.
- IME's the ticket to making those connections count.
- And so I had this idea that he was going to be my my ticket to too much music.
Examples
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Use social networking sites carefully, and they may just be the ticket to your next great gig.
Blog text (3) -
I grew up by the sea, he said; it was my ticket to peace.
Fiction book (1997) -
No, it was just like this was my ticket to the next step in the game, right.
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You were my ticket out of here.
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I thought a simple wrap would be just the ticket.
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It is much more than your ticket to your first job.
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But your formula looks like just the ticket, so I don't have to completely design it myself.
Blog text (12) -
"Think of it as a ticket," my mentor used to say about my reporter's notebook.
Fiction book (2002) -
After all, the crystal matrix was potentially the company's ticket to the first ranks.
Fiction book (1990) -
The new software program is just the ticket for streamlining our workflow and boosting productivity.
Synonyms
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6.1
Exactly what you need in a particular situation
Idioms
- Informal
5
7.7
To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful
- Informal
To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team
Compounds
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2.1
A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts
- Archaic
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9.9
A permit that lets a prisoner live and work outside prison under rules
- Archaic
A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys
- Specialized
A fake computer ticket that lets attackers pretend to be users and control a network
Surface Forms
Etymology
The phrase 'just the ticket' comes from the idea of a small paper that gives the exact right thing or permission. So when something is 'the ticket' it means it is exactly what you need.