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performing a deed worth of a hero or a gesture of kindness that is brought to the attention of others. Boxers have "gotten the city to the key" for winning a championship

It's a figurative saying meaning that the hero/heroine is given free access to the city, as if they are adopted as a citizen there and treated like one of their favorite sons or daughters

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