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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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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

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