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a house of cards
a house of cards
an organization or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed Their partners began to suspect that the company was a financial house of cards.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of house of cards (a small structure made of playing cards)
a house of cards
an organization or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed The organization that looked so solid and dependable turned out to be a house of cards.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Herberto | | er-BER-to (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Gall | | - | History |
Blaze | | BLAYZ | English (Modern) |
Magdolna | | - | Hungarian |
Aucaman | | aw-oo-kaw-MAWN | Native American, Mapuche |
Gayla | | GAY-lə | English |