house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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All of these business plans look like a house of cards at the macro level.
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025
That, and vindictive, power-hungry leaders whose kingdoms are built on a literal house of cards are not likely to succeed.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
On the very next possession — just seconds after Karl-Anthony Towns knocked down a pair of free throws to tie the game at 83 — the Knicks’ defense crumbled like a house of cards.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Maybe, but the following week’s 38-7 beatdown in Philadelphia confirmed the Giants season as a house of cards.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025
That, and vindictive, power-hungry leaders whose kingdoms are built on a literal house of cards are not likely to succeed.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
On the very next possession — just seconds after Karl-Anthony Towns knocked down a pair of free throws to tie the game at 83 — the Knicks’ defense crumbled like a house of cards.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Maybe, but the following week’s 38-7 beatdown in Philadelphia confirmed the Giants season as a house of cards.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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