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

There was a large contingent who believed a winless season was in the cards for Jeff Hafley’s rebuilding Dolphins team entering his first season as head coach. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Turn one tall cabinet into a mini prep pantry if a walk-in isn’t in the cards. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

The Wordle game show is on trend with several TV adaptations of games in the cards. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

The discussion could quickly move from how many more Fed rate hikes are in the cards to how long until rate cuts become a possibility. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 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