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Idiom: One-Way Ticket To Palookaville

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Meanings

From a line in the 1954 film On the Waterfront.

Something that results in failure or obscurity, with no chance at redemption.

Example Sentences

1
If you keep skipping classes, you're on a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
2
Max's gambling addiction is leading him on a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
3
Getting caught stealing will earn you a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
4
If you don't shape up and start studying, you'll end up with a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
5
Her reckless driving habits are a one-way ticket to Palookaville.

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