a star player who is expected to be the team's 'meal ticket' for many years
Dad cooked/prepared/made a delicious 'meal' of chicken and potatoes.
This soup is 'a meal in itself'. [=all that is needed for a meal]
(..) Indecisive. It has, indeed, taken me a long time to understand who my real friends truly are. Now, we must have something to finish our meal. I'm not hungry. It doesn't matter, Count Roland. Where you and your bitch are going, you can eat angel's wings. (GASPS) (..)2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: The Last Ship Season: 4 Episode 10