write one's own ticket

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Definition of write one's own ticket in English English dictionary

To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires

Parker figured that in the interim, the record companies would sell out their stock of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write his own ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right.

Hyphenation

write one's own tick·et

Turkish pronunciation

rayt wʌnz ōn tîkıt

Pronunciation

/ˈrīt ˈwənz ˈōn ˈtəkət/ /ˈraɪt ˈwʌnz ˈoʊn ˈtɪkət/