Down the road not across the street spoken language
(Said to someone who wants to commit suicide) By cutting down your wrist instead of across it, you are more likely to be successful at committing suicide.
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.