house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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One memorable, but highly improbable, image shows a family cheerfully watching on as a youngster builds a house of cards on the first-class table.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
That question has to be asked because someone has to save this secondary from turning into a crumbling house of cards?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
The problem is simple: if Search falters, the entire house of cards could collapse.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
All of these business plans look like a house of cards at the macro level.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
That question has to be asked because someone has to save this secondary from turning into a crumbling house of cards?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
The problem is simple: if Search falters, the entire house of cards could collapse.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
All of these business plans look like a house of cards at the macro level.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for house of cards
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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