Meanings
How to pronounce "house of cards":
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A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.
Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers.
A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.
Example Sentences
1
His plan to overthrow the company was nothing more than a house of cards.
2
She built her reputation on a house of cards, and it eventually collapsed.
3
Their relationship was like a house of cards, one small disagreement could bring it all crashing down.
4
The organization's financial stability was just a house of cards waiting to fall.
5
His elaborate scheme to defraud investors was built like a house of cards.