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written one's own ticket

written one's own ticket is the past participle of write one's own ticket.

Meaning of write one's own ticket

Verb

write one's own ticket (third-person singular simple present writes one's own ticket, present participle writing one's own ticket, simple past wrote one's own ticket, past participle written one's own ticket)

  1. (idiomatic) To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
    • Mr. DeChadenedes said that any one wishing to back the Republican candidate could write his own ticket and name his own price.1925 November 3, “Offers of 15 to 1 on Walker Go Begging”, in New York Times, page 2

Questions about written one's own ticket

What is written one's own ticket the past participle of?
Written one's own ticket is the past participle of write one's own ticket.

Words near written one's own ticket in the dictionary

  1. written in someone's face
  2. written in stone
  3. written in the stars
  4. written itself
  5. written off
  6. written one's own ticket
  7. written out
  8. written over
  9. written record
  10. written records
  11. written statement of employment

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