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

If the late-summer sweet spot isn’t in the cards, that’s OK, too. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

This was Reid’s light-hearted response to a question about retirement, which doesn’t appear to be in the cards anytime soon for the 68-year-old who is about to begin his 14th season with the Chiefs and 28th as an NFL head coach. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The sun shone on Lova’s second day in Manchester, so spending the morning outdoors was in the cards. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

If, in the end, a private getaway isn’t in the cards, rooms at the neighboring Villa d’Este start at about $2,000 a night. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the cards

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