house of cards
Meaning
- A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.
- (attributive, broadly, often) Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers.
- (figuratively, idiomatic) A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkɑɹdz/
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