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	Pronounced	Usage
Cortes	['kɔ:tes]
Marinda	-	English
Floriana	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Nthanda	-	Southern African, Tumbuka
Onisim	-	Russian (Rare)
StefÁNia	-	Hungarian