house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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Rob turtled inside the plastic covering while viewers heard a soundtrack of tritely soulful country lyrics about being a house of cards that’s about to break.
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Any plan is a house of cards until this network of fraud is removed.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
When a transit agency breaks down, others can step up in its place; like a house of cards that lean on each other for support.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kevin Spacey's personal house of cards is still tumbling down.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Any plan is a house of cards until this network of fraud is removed.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
When a transit agency breaks down, others can step up in its place; like a house of cards that lean on each other for support.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kevin Spacey's personal house of cards is still tumbling down.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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