house of cards

Meaning

  1. A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.
  2. (attributive, broadly, often) Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers.
  3. (figuratively, idiomatic) A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.

Synonyms

cardcastle

cardhouse

card-house

Translations

castillo de cartas

casa de naipes

σπίτι από τραπουλόχαρτα

χάρτινος πύργος χάρτινοι πύργοι

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkɑɹdz/

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