meal ticket

noun
🔊/ˈmiːl tɪkɪt/
🔊/ˈmiːl tɪkɪt/
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  1. (informal) a person or thing that you see only as a source of money and food被视为金钱和食物来源的人(或物)
    • He suspected that he was just a meal ticket for her.他感到对她来说自己不过是一张餐券。🔊🔊
  2. (North American English) a card or ticket that gives you the right to have a cheap or free meal, for example at school饭票;餐券