house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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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.
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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
Video of the collapse, which shows the structure tumbling like a house of cards, quickly spread like wildfire online.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Some have argued that OpenAI itself could be a house of cards that’s one run on the banks away from collapsing in on itself.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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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
Video of the collapse, which shows the structure tumbling like a house of cards, quickly spread like wildfire online.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Some have argued that OpenAI itself could be a house of cards that’s one run on the banks away from collapsing in on itself.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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