work one’s ticket
v. phr.— «Very few people I knew wanted to be in prison. Many wanted to change, but often it was easier just to try and “work your ticket” to get parole.» —“Inside tracks” by Erwin James Comment is Free Apr. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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