in the cards

phrase

variants or less commonly on the cards

: inevitable

success just wasn't in the cards for her

Examples of in the cards in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was all the night had in the cards for Belo-Osagie and Reiter. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

When a future playing isn’t in the cards, don’t be surprised to see Coach Madsen develop in the Treasure Valley. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and suggested one more increase could be in the cards before year-end. — Jeff Cox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

In a new poll released this month by YouGov/Bowling Green State University, a vice presidential showdown could be in the cards in 2028 as former Vice President Kamala Harris and current Vice President JD Vance lead their respective primaries. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the cards

• bodyguards
• boulevards
• disregards
• backyards
• blackguards
• churchyards
• courtyards
• discards
• dockyards
• graveyards
• lifeguards
• postcards