house of cards

Noun

Meaning

a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control

an unstable construction with playing cards

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Synonyms

cardhouse cardcastle bubble card-house flimsy plan fragile organization fragile situation unstable situation precarious situation volatile situation weak organization weak structure card castle structure of playing cards bad team
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Antonyms

dream team secure situation secure organization stable plan steady plan strong plan
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Hypernyms

structure construction scheme strategy

Examples

his proposal was nothing but a house of cards Source: Internet

a real estate bubble Source: Internet

he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed Source: Internet

Board member Amy Snider recently performed public art to emphasize the importance of climate action, using lawn signs to build a giant house of cards and jumping hurdles. Source: Internet

A former female production assistant who worked on several seasons of "House of Cards" said she witnessed Spacey's sexual misconduct with crew members on set. Source: Internet

In reality, as Asia Sentinel has reported in a series of stories since 2015, J Trust and its affiliated companies may well be an enormously expensive house of cards. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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