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

Markets largely had expected the central bank policymakers to approve another hold on rates, though there had been some inclination – about a 1-in-3 chance, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool – that a surprise rate hike was in the cards. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 July 2026

The fourth-generation Balducci could’ve set his sights on opening the city’s next Dean & Deluca, but after a few years of building out his team and growing the business, a gourmet grocer just wasn’t in the cards. — Sean Santiago, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Warming to 105 degrees or more is in the cards for much of the Sacramento region. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

But Cazenave said an evacuation of Bordeaux is not in the cards for now. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for in the cards

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