in the cards

Meaning

in the cards

(idiomatic) Destined or fated to happen; predicted or foreseen.
I don't think another child is in the cards for them.

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Synonyms

possible future likely brewing approaching probable imminent impending forthcoming doomed menacing fated at hand predestined

Examples

I think I may be in love with you, Sophie," said Will. "Marriage could be in the cards. Cassandra Clare

Given the shrinking populations inside Europe and the waves of immigrants rolling in from Africa and the Middle and Near East, an Islamic Europe seems to be in the cards before the end of the century. Pat Buchanan

There is no way, believe me, despite my name being Winfield, and loving the game dearly. It wasn't in the cards. I didn't know what it was going to take to get here. Dave Winfield

I really have no plans for any kind of career in TV or anything, but if I wanted to become good at it, I could. But I don't really think it's in the cards. George Michael

A world without war is not in the cards. Martin Van Creveld

Like prospecting in the 19th century, reconnaissance of the asteroids would of necessity take place in an arena where trouble is likely and help is distant. Heroic stories of individual triumph and failure, set on landscapes never seen by humankind, are in the cards. Seth Shostak

Words in the phrase

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Close letter words and terms

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