golden ticket



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golden ticket

A person, thing, quality, ability, or accomplishment that provides a reliable opportunity for great financial or personal success. My programming experience is going to be my golden ticket out of this one-horse town. There was a time when a bachelor's degree was a golden ticket to finding a great career. These days, though, you need one to even get a job interview.
See also: golden, ticket

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alesia-English
Porter['pɔ:tə]
Zuzannazuw-ZAHN-nah (Polish)Polish, Latvian (Rare)
Natille-English (Rare)
Horsa-Ancient Germanic
Boyan-Bulgarian