punch someone's ticket

Verb

 * 1)  To put someone, especially oneself, in a position to advance or to achieve a desired objective; to gain useful experience.
 * 2) * 2015 November 13,, "DESTINY AND POWER: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush" (book review), Washington Post (retrieved 8 Dec 2021) :
 * After building a business in the Texas oil world, Bush punched his ticket in the House of Representatives; served briefly as U.N. ambassador, Republican National Committee chairman and U.S. envoy to China; led the CIA for just under a year; ran for the GOP presidential nomination; joined Ronald Reagan’s ticket; and finally captured the White House, where he guided America through the Cold War’s end and stared down a Middle East dictator.
 * 1)  To seriously harm or kill someone.
 * 1)  To seriously harm or kill someone.
 * 1)  To seriously harm or kill someone.