idiom
house of cards
HOWSS uv KARDZ
haʊs əv kɑːrdzListen
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Syllable breakdown
houseofcards
Dictionary meaning
a structure, plan, or argument that appears impressive or elaborate but is actually fragile and likely to collapse from a single disruption; built on an unstable foundation of unreliable assumptions
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