house of cards
noun phrase
: a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse
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Until Gilmore signed, the group, in general, felt a bit like a house of cards.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Plus the online ad business is rife with click fraud; the whole thing may be a house of cards.
—Zeynep Tufekci, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2019
A lot of this movie takes place outside the concert venue, which doesn’t help matters; expanding the canvas just makes the whole house of cards fall apart.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Crumble under pressure: Some people may fall like a house of cards with even a little pressure and responsibility.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Plus the online ad business is rife with click fraud; the whole thing may be a house of cards.
—Zeynep Tufekci, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2019
A lot of this movie takes place outside the concert venue, which doesn’t help matters; expanding the canvas just makes the whole house of cards fall apart.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Crumble under pressure: Some people may fall like a house of cards with even a little pressure and responsibility.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“House of cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20cards. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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