a one-way ticket to (something)

if something is a one-way ticket to an unpleasant situation, it will cause that situation to happen.

A rejection of the peace deal would be a one-way ticket to disaster for the country.

Experimenting with drugs is a one-way ticket to addiction and misery, as far as I'm concerned.

• take charge
• take charge of
• take charge of something
• take coals to Newcastle
• take cue from
• take cue from someone
• take cue from something
• take down
• take down someone
• take down something
• take each day as it comes
• take effect
• take eye off the ball
• take fancy
• Take five!
• take flak
• take for a ride
• take forever
• take for granted
• take great pains
• take great pains to
• take great pains to do something
• take hat off to
• take hat off to someone
• take heart