golden ticket
A qualification, person or thing that can provide positive opportunities.
So the Harvard diploma is now, more than ever, a golden ticket to a certain kind of success.
ticket
UK /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ US /ˈtɪk.ɪt/
noun 5verb 2
Definitions
noun
1
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
I've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?
2
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
train ticket bus ticket plane ticket
You must show your ticket to the conductor.
3
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
4
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
lottery ticket raffle ticket
If I'd used my usual numbers, it would've been a winning ticket! Unlucky!
5
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
The variety of the demands of the railways for staff is almost endless. They require men with master's tickets as dock masters and to command their steamships.
verb
1
To issue someone a ticket, as for travel or for a violation of a local or traffic law.
2
To mark with a ticket.
to ticket goods in a retail store
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