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
Juhan	-	Estonian
Delice	-	English (Rare)
Emilis	-	Lithuanian
Saif	-	Arabic
Napoleone	-	Italian
Giampaolo	jahm-POW-lo	Italian