a one-way ticket to



a one-way ticket to something

if something is a one-way ticket to an unpleasant situation, it will cause that situation to happen A rejection of the peace deal would be a one-way ticket to disaster for the country. Experimenting with drugs is a one-way ticket to addiction and misery, as far as I'm concerned.
See also: ticket

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tiago-Portuguese
Hearn[hə:n]
Paulien-Dutch
ElroyEL-roiEnglish
Nataszanah-TAH-shahPolish
Suibne-Irish